Tens of thousands of people have gathered at the holiest Jewish prayer site in Jerusalem for the traditional priestly blessing prayer. The “Birkat Cohanim”, or Cohen’s blessing, is a ritual ...

Photo: Irish Photo Desk A graphic video captured Tristan Sherry’s final moments as he lay mortally wounded on the floor of a Dublin steakhouse on Christmas Eve in 2023. Minutes earlier ...

Sending love and light to you and your family this Christmas. SPECIAL CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS May the blessings of Christmas fill your life with happiness. Wishing you peace, prosperity, and joy this ...

We come with joy to celebrate the birth of your Son, who rescued us from the darkness of sin by making the Cross a tree of life and light. May this tree, arrayed in splendor, remind us of the life ...

Join the Irish Independent WhatsApp channel Stay up to date with all the latest news ‘Oh sweet Jesus, we’re ruined’ – Remembering when a teenage Rory McIlroy (15) became the youngest West ...

6. May Maa Durga bestow upon you and your family nine forms of blessings- Fame, Name, Wealth, Prosperity, Happiness, Education, Health, Power, and Commitment. Happy Navratri! 7. Happiness ...

Society at large, as well as in many a church context, has simply come to see Advent as part of Christmas-time. Perhaps the fact that the penitential character of Lent still attracts public ...

Each month, we pick a new Irish book or a great book by an Irish author and celebrate the amazing ability of the Irish to tell a good story. With all these fantastic recommendations we’ve ...

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu knows he cost his team when he was yellow carded at a crucial stage of the recent game against ...

Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of Ramadan and is celebrated with gratitude, prayer, and generosity towards the needy. Muslims worldwide come together to offer special prayers, enjoy festive meals, and ...

A FATHER has revealed how him and his wife were left devastated after being served an eviction notice weeks ahead of Christmas. Trevor and Tnaesha Twohig were told in November they had just two ...