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Dublin, Ireland, Jul 8, 2019 / 05:19 pm (CNA).- A Capuchin Franciscan priest from Northern Ireland who spent 50 years on mission in Zambia has been awarded one of Japan’s highest honors for his promotion of judo in Africa. “It’s a great recognition. I’m very proud of it, but I’m also surprised and overcome by the enormity of it. It’s not something I was expecting at all,” Father Jude McKenna told the Belfast Telegraph. The 84-year-old judo expert is one of this year’s recipients of the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold and Silver Rays, awarded each year by the Japanese government....

BBC News By Mark Simpson image copyrightMirrorpix/Getty Images image captionCrowds gathered outside Belfast City Hall in June 1921 for the opening of the Northern Ireland parliament Protestant and Catholic church leaders have said they hope events to mark the centenary of Northern Ireland will help improve community relations. In 1921, a parliament was established in Belfast following the island's partition and Northern Ireland became its own jurisdiction. A number of events are being planned by the UK government during 2021 to mark the centenary. Church leaders say the centenary provided an...

It will be a Christmas like no other, but local churches are doing what they can to accommodate those who wish to attend services this year. Some have gone with a specific ticket system, while most are putting on extra masses, with warnings that numbers will be restricted. 'The Parish acknowledges that Christmas Eve or Day Mass is very special for many people, including those who do not regularly attend church. Indeed, one of the satisfying sights every Christmas is the jam-packed churches. However, this cannot happen this year,' St Peter's PP, Canon Eugene Sweeney stated. He added that both ...