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Paterson bishop opens up about Biden, baseball, abortion and more in new podcast
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 12 months agoLet's get personal with Bishop Kevin Sweeney: The spiritual leader of Paterson's Catholic Diocese...
Irish president praises Pope Benedict’s ‘steadfast interest’ in Northern Ireland
Press Association News via AOL· 1 year agoIrish President Michael D Higgins has led tributes to former Pope Benedict, praising his “steadfast...
What is St. Patrick's Day? Why do we celebrate it, and why do we wear green? What to know
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSt. Patrick's Day in America may be seen as some as a pot of gold on the calendar – a chance to don...
St. Brigid, the compassionate, sensible female patron saint of Ireland, gets a lot less recognition...
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 2 months agoSt. Brigid of Kildare's shrine in Faughart, County Louth, Ireland. (Photo by RDImages/Epics/ Hulton...
United Methodists took historic steps toward inclusion but ‘big tent’ work has just begun
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 days agoCHARLOTTE, N.C. — Days before their denomination dismantled decades of policies limiting the role of...
New Jersey Catholics given dispensation to eat corned beef on Friday St. Patrick's Day
The Bergen Record via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFear not, New Jersey Catholics. Your corned beef and cabbage, Irish breakfast or shepherd's pie can...
Savannah plans a supersized 200th anniversary celebration of its beloved St. Patrick's Day parade
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 2 months agoThere was no green beer, no pickup trucks towing parade floats or throngs of tourists in gaudy green...
Faith: As St. Patrick learned, fairies and faith can go together
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 2 months agoAt this time of year, thoughts of St. Patrick and Celtic traditions come to mind. Revelers don...
Column: A little more serious topic
The Daily American via Yahoo News· 2 years agoWhere I grew up, I often heard people negatively commenting about folks from other ethnic origins. In fact, when I met my then future wife, and first...
‘They were resilient. I’m living proof’: Irish descendants commemorate St. Paul’s Connemara Patch
Pioneer Press, St. Paul, Minn. via Yahoo News· 1 year agoAfton resident Leslie Thomas has spent years researching her family’s Irish roots. She’s scoured genealogy sites, traveled to Ireland more than 10 times, and is one of the founders of a Facebook ...