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Former Bishop of Derry and Raphoe to be honoured

A former Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Rt Rev Ken Good, is one ten leaders who are to be recognised with honorary degrees from Ulster University for their “outstanding contributions” locally and globally. At a ceremony to officially install Dr Colin ...

25 Feb 2022 at 08:00

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Bishops’ Council for Justice and Peace prays for Ukraine

Bishop of Raphoe, Alan McGuckian SJ, who is also the chair of the Bishops’ Council for Justice and Peace, has published the following statement asking for prayers for the people of Ukraine: “We keep the people of Ukraine in our prayers at this ...

24 Feb 2022 at 22:55

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Plans are in place to mark the feast day of St Colmcille

Plans are in place to mark the feast day of St Colmcille/Columba with a series of events taking place across the North West region on Thursday next, June 9. The events are being organised in joint partnership with Derry City and Strabane ...

03 Jun 2022 at 11:48

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Bishops comfort the people of Creeslough following ‘heart-breaking’ tragedy

Donegal's Catholic and Church of Ireland bishops have been comforting the community in Creeslough following Friday's explosion which has claimed at least nine lives. The Bishop of Raphoe Alan McGuckian visited the scene of devastation ...

08 Oct 2022 at 15:22

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Rev Susan Elliott is the new Rector of the Grouped Parishes of Inver, Mountcharles, Killaghtee and Killybegs

The new Rector of the Grouped Parishes of Inver, Mountcharles, Killaghtee and Killybegs in south Donegal was instituted on Wednesday evening at a service in St John’s Church, in Inver, during which the preacher, the Archdeacon of ...

04 May 2023 at 12:20

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History made at Service of Introduction for the new Priest-in-charge of the Grouped Parishes of Clondevaddock and Mevagh

A slice of diocesan history was created in north Donegal on Friday evening when a new parish grouping was inaugurated at a Service of Introduction for the new Priest-in-charge of the Grouped Parishes of Clondevaddock and Mevagh, ...

11 Sept 2023 at 10:05

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Bishop James Mehaffey's Funeral Service to take place on Saturday

The funeral of the former Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Rt Revd Dr James Mehaffey, will take place at St Columb’s Cathedral in Derry on Saturday afternoon, January 11. The Service of Thanksgiving for Dr Mehaffey’s life will begin ...

07 Jan 2020 at 19:30

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New Bishop ordained for Derry and Raphoe

The new Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Rt Rev Andrew Forster, was ordained by the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Armagh at a Service of Consecration in St Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh. The ceremony took place on Sunday in front ...

09 Dec 2019 at 11:02

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'Excited but daunted' - new Bishop appeals for congregation's prayers

The Rt Rev Andrew Forster was installed as the new Bishop of Raphoe in St Eunan's Cathedral in Raphoe on Sunday last. It followed his installation of Bishop of Derry at a Service in St Columb's Cathedral in the city which ...

18 Jan 2020 at 22:15

Local News

Funeral today of former Bishop of Derry and Raphoe who was hugely respected

The funeral of the former Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, Rt Revd Dr James Mehaffey, will take place at St Columb’s Cathedral in Derry this Saturday afternoon. The Service of Thanksgiving for Dr Mehaffey’s ...

11 Jan 2020 at 09:30

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Bishop's concern over ‘illicit’ Masses

Concerns have been expressed that SSPX Resistance, a Christian fundamentalist group, may be operating in Donegal. SSPX Resistance is an extreme splinter group which broke away in 2012 from the Society of Saint Pius X ...

20 Mar 2025 at 06:59

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Buncrana parish priest issues warning over ‘poisonous’ religious sect

An Inishowen Catholic priest is warning parishioners to beware of a “dangerous and poisonous” Christian extremist group, which is actively attempting to recruit here in the Diocese of Derry. Buncrana parish priest ...

26 Mar 2025 at 09:55

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