The Dublin-based Iona Institute for Religion and Society has released a comprehensive report that highlights significant shifts in religious attitudes and practices in Ireland. Updating findings from ...

The Iona Institute was keen to compare the findings in both the north and south of Ireland, especially given the higher percentage of Protestant churches in the north. The All Ireland Rosary Rally has ...

In the sixth century, the monk St. Columba left the Emerald Isle and sailed to Iona to build a new monastery and spread the Christian faith. For centuries afterwards, Ireland held a reputation as a ...

What would St. Finian have thought, he who is known as the “Teacher of the Irish Saints?” In the handsome Dublin church named for the great 6th century monk, a new pastor was preaching last week, and ...

The survey highlights divided public sentiment toward religious figures, with attitudes toward priests and nuns split evenly: 33% view them positively, 33% negatively, and the rest remain neutral.

A new poll commissioned by the Iona Institute has found a marked revival of interest in religion among young people in Northern Ireland. The results are a clear reversal of the previous continuous ...