Author: Victoria Johnston

Thank You, Thank You, Thank You!! This was a pledge drive like no other. We set out to raise €30,000 and we hit the target! You have blown us out of the water with generosity. You have sent us a message…to borrow a phrase – ‘We are in this together’. Knowing that the current health […]

Viewers of BBC One’s Songs of Praise have selected ‘Jerusalem’ as their favourite hymn Based on an 1803 poem by William Blake and set to music by Sir Hubert Parry in 1916, topped a poll of 100 hymns that have featured in the show over the last five years. The top 10 were unveiled during […]

More than a half a million students in the United States took part in this year’s “Bring your Bible to School day” observance. Launched by Focus on the Family in 2014, the event took place on yesterday and is centered on students sharing their Christian faith with peers. According to the group, this year’s observance […]

A church bell ringer is still going strong at 95 years of age! Cyril Galbraith, originally from Limerick but living in Dublin, has been ringing church bells for 81 years. He even described his hobby as the perfect “mindfulness” after it helped him deal with the loss of his beloved wife. Mr Galbraith’s friends at […]

Ireland can make waves at the Rugby World Cup.. That’s according to Irish rugby legend Tony Ward. Ireland Head Coach Joe Schmidt named his 31-man squad for the 6-week tournament on Monday, amid concerns around the team’s patchy form in recent months. However the former British and Irish Lion says this may benefit Ireland in […]

In his latest public declaration of faith, pop star Justin Bieber shared a video on Instagram to his 117 million Instagram followers encouraging them to put their trust in Jesus. The two clips features a well-known pastor preaching about having trust in Jesus. The posts have had positive feedback from his Christian followers, with many […]

A major new Irish study has found that older people who go to church have better mental health. The research was conducted by a team at Trinity College Dublin, it took place over six years, and involved more than 6,000 adults aged 50 and over. The results published last week found that regular religious attendance […]

A beautiful and emotional moment greeted viewers of the Tour de France last week. After the final day of racing, there was a new Champion, 22 year old Colombian, Egan Bernal. Tears flowed as he greeted his younger brother with a hug, a kiss on the forehead and then they each blessed each other with […]

Fionn Fereirra, an 18-year-old student from Ballydehob in County Cork has won the top prize at the Google Science Fair in the United States for his project which removes microplastics from water.