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Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ to leave Raphoe Diocese for Down and Connor

Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ will leave his post as the Bishop of Raphoe. It has been confirmed that Bishop McGuckian has been appointed by Pope Francis as the new Bishop of the Diocese of Down and Connor. Bishop McGuckian was publicly announced as ...

02 Feb 2024 at 10:59

Inishowen MD

Crana College student receives Pope John Paul II award from Bishop Donal McKeown

Crana College student Caitlin Quinn Murphy was recently presented with her Pope John Paul II award by Bishop of Derry Donal McKeown. Caitlin volunteers regularly in the local St Vincent de Paul Shop, and has for the past three years collected ...

02 Mar 2025 at 16:00

Local News

'Love makes the world go around': St Patrick's Church, Murlog toasts Diamond jubilee

Love, faithfulness and the importance of lifelong, committed relationships – even in tough times - were among the messages delivered by Bishop Donal McKeown in Lifford on Sunday. Bishop McKeown, the Bishop of Derry, celebrated a Mass of ...

07 May 2024 at 15:32

Local News

Bishop of Derry not concerned about people crossing the Border to attend church services

The Bishop of Derry has said he has no concerns about people travelling across the Border to attend religious services when they are permitted in churches in the North next week. Bishops in the North this week announced a return to ...

19 Mar 2021 at 13:34

Local News

Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ says leaving Raphoe Diocese ‘will be a great sorrow’

Bishop Alan McGuckian SJ has asked for the prayers from parishioners in the Raphoe Diocese as he prepares to take up a new post as Bishop of Down and Connor. Pope Francis has appointed Bishop McGuckian as the Bishop of Down and ...

02 Feb 2024 at 16:57

Inishowen MD

Lack of priests leads to cancellation of Fahan vigil mass

The lack of priests in the Diocese of Derry has led to Buncrana parish priest Fr Francis Bradley taking the decision to stop Saturday evening mass at St Mura’s Church in Fahan. Fr Bradley said the regrettable decision wasn't a ...

01 Jul 2025 at 18:30

Local News

Concern for local Church leaders over merger of Raphoe and Derry Diocese by Vatican

There is concern locally among Roman Catholic leaders in Donegal that the Vatican could press on with merging the Raphoe Diocese and the Diocese of Derry. It follows reports that the Bishop of Derry, Donal McKeown travelled ...

05 Dec 2024 at 12:47

Inishowen MD

Bishop Donal McKeown: The world needs a ‘message of hope’ this Christmas

The Catholic Bishop of the Derry Diocese says the world needs a “message of hope” during unsettled times this Christmas. Bishop Donal McKeown, in his annual festive message to parishioners, says it is not difficult to look ...

23 Dec 2025 at 18:59

Local News

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

Inishowen MD

In pictures: Sculpture of Fr James Hegarty unveiled in Buncrana by Papal Nuncio

Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor joined Bishop of Derry, Dr Donal McKeown, to officially unveil the new statue at Fr Hegarty’s Rock Please click on the arrows to go through the gallery .

07 Apr 2025 at 15:38

Inishowen MD

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

Local News

In pictures: Knights of St Columbanus hold annual meeting in Donegal

Click on the arrows to go through the photos by Geraldine Diver The Order of the Knights of St Columbanus held their Stated Annual Meeting in Donegal over the weekend. The weekend culminated in a closing Mass ...

21 Oct 2025 at 16:42

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