Father Doyle, who served as chaplain for 16 years, recalled conducting the blessings each year after the final Christmas Mass ...

A choir appears, singing as a litany of Irish saints is recited. The depicted May ceremony would be the last of its kind, as the blessing would move to Christmas Day later that year. The Irish ...

Christmas always bring the promise of a new beginning, even if at times like this hope can seem in short supply ...

Rev. John Ahern, who served his Catholic faith as a Central New York parish priest and pastor, and honored his Irish heritage ...

Prayers for little Kyran Durnin, who is missing and presumed murdered, were said in churches all around Drogheda over Christmas. He was mentioned in name by most priests as Gardai followed up ...

A 33-year-old woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man in the early hours of Christmas Day. Staffordshire ...

"Following the horrific incident at the Christmas Market in Magdeburg, Germany, we wish to extend our deepest sympathies to ...

With the big day upon us, you may be on the hunt for some poignant Irish Christmas Blessings to share with your friends and family as you come together to celebrate.

given by Irish townspeople to country people - descended on urban areas to do their Christmas shopping ... there was also increased daily prayers as a type of spiritual preparation of Advent.

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) – Papa Woody’s Wood-Fired Pizza has been a part of Sioux Falls for eight years but on Christmas Eve, ...