The British Government first suggested Queen Elizabeth II's Royal visit to Ireland more than 10 years before the historic visit took place in 2011, newly released State Papers have revealed.
IRISH church leaders joined their voices on Saturday in renewing a peace pledge to mark the 25th anniversary of the Island of Ireland Peace Park in Messines, Belgium.
Even as Catholic women take a historic step as voting members of the Synod of Bishops, former Irish President Mary McAleese slammed the Vatican Oct. 13 in a parallel gathering in Rome calling for more equality for women.
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