Antrim civic centre, headquarters for Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council. Pic Google Maps

Traditionally, the mayor's chaplain gives a Bible reading ahead of Antrim and Newtownabbey council business. It is not mandatory for councillors to attend.

Councillor's bid to axe Bible readings fails

The King has been described as a proven friend of Northern Ireland during a cathedral service ahead of his coronation.

'King a proven friend of Northern Ireland'

The holy month is observed by millions around the world.

Muslim community in NI marks end of Ramadan

Church leaders in Ballymena have called on the Irish FA to move the Irish Cup Final from its scheduled Sunday date.

Church leaders call for cup final to be moved from a Sunday

The Geneva Bible is believed to date back to 1615

Belfast auction house sells rare Bible for £20,000 

Michael D Higgins led Irish tributes to the former pontiff after Benedict’s death on Saturday.

Church and political leaders pay tribute to Pope Benedict XVI

Right Reverend Andrew Forster
President of the Irish Council of Churches
Right Reverend Dr John Kirkpatrick
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland
Most Reverend John McDowell
Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh & Primate of all Ireland
Most Reverend Eamon Martin
Roman Catholic Archbishop of Armagh & Primate of all Ireland
Reverend David Nixon
President of the Methodist Church in Ireland

The leaders of the largest churches in Ireland issued a joint new year's message for 2023, which will see the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.

Church leaders voice concern for 'fragile peace'

Leaders from the main Christian churches in Ireland have reflected on the past twelve months and also looked ahead to the year ahead in their joint message.

Read the Church leaders’ 2023 New Year Message in full 

King Charles III shakes hands with Muhammad Arshed at a service in St Anne's Cathedral in Belfast

It was a special request from Charles III to have different communities from Northern Ireland represented at Tuesday's service in St Anne's Cathedral.

'Once in a lifetime': Faith leaders recount greeting the King

Mother Teresa during her visit to Armagh Cathedral in 1996. Pic Pa


Mother Teresa visited Northern Ireland on a number of occasions during her lifetime

Remembering Mother Teresa: The saint who lived in Ballymurphy

Church leaders on both sides of the border have issued a joint call for practical support to be delivered to people struggling with the cost-of-living  crisis.

Church leaders call for support for those struggling with cost-of-living crisis

Springhill Massacre memorial, Michelle O'Neill on Stormont, Eid Festival, sports results

NI's Saturday headlines: Springhill massacre march, Eid Festival, sport results

Northern Ireland should be defined by its rainbow of cultures, not divisions between orange and green, Michelle O'Neill has said.

O'Neill: Country should be a rainbow of colours, not orange and green

P3 teacher Jessica Cargill with her class at Springfield Primary School in Belfast. Today marks the first day back for Pre-school, nursery and primary school pupils in P1-P3 have retruned to classrooms across Northern Ireland. Picture date: Monday March 8, 2021.
Picture by: Liam McBurney/PA Archive/PA Images

The funding will enable a greater number of children from different community backgrounds to be educated together at integrated schools in Northern Ireland. 

£1.9m funding boost to help schools transform to integrated status

Obligation to base the core curriculum on the Holy Scriptures breaches human rights, court has said.

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