It's an Irish ale, a drink which is traditionally ... which supports hunger and homelessness causes through Catholic Social Services. 'Saints Be Praised' will be available for purchase throughout ...

The relative lack of recent canonized Irish saints is not due to a lack of worthy ... and this is part of what it means to be a Catholic from a particular country. Of course, it is a rather ...

Ireland elevates St. Brigid alongside St. Patrick, reclaiming its forgotten female saint and marking a dramatic shift from Catholic conservatism to progressive nation ...

In the old Irish calendar the day after St Patrick’s Day is Sheelah’s Day, in commemoration of the woman who many believe to have been Patrick’s wife. According to Shane Lehane, a folklorist at ...

The other is the religious commemoration, grounded in the Catholic faith that celebrates St. Patrick’s conversion of the Irish, his missionary zeal and his pole position as patron saint of Ireland.

If asked to name an Irish saint, most people will probably cite Patrick or Brigit. Many will have heard the name Colum Cille (aka Columba) but will only have a vague idea of who these characters ...

In doing so, she said he "changed Ireland forever, converting a Pagan country to an intensely Catholic one ... the U.S. and more all celebrate the saint. "Irish people made a point of welcoming ...

The Irish patron saint's death would go on to become Ireland's national holiday. But how did the man who brought Christianity to a hitherto uncivilized Ireland meet his death? The circumstances ...