How 'The Most Catholic Country in the World' Left the Church but is Rediscovering Faith

I was broughtup as a catholic and dragged to church every single sunday and holy novena as a child in the 80's and early 90's here in Ireland by my parents. I did not enjoy a second of it and once I left home I completely abandoned God. Since the pandemic my faith has risen exponentially to a point I refuse to miss mass for any reason and I have been forgiven all of my sins and i walk with Our lord and strive not to sin again! And I thank my parents every time I see them for bringing me up in the faith whereby My own relationship with my Father has been healed exponentially through our faith in Christ.

I'm a RC in my 50s, very few people I know go to Mass. But the Filipinos and Indians go. The African priests are remarkable. The Irish priests are a embracing modern ideology and are silent.

Same issues in Scotland, pray for us all please.

I am disgusted and ashamed of my country for legalizing those abominations. Please God save Ireland. ❤👑♰🕊

The Christian Brothers from Ireland and the catholic faith has so much relevance in my life and helped me be successful today. I learnt a lot of my morals and understanding from them.Without Catholicism,you'll be just another country with loose morals and there won't be turning back . All the best Ireland, love from India .

Sadly, a lot of these churches closed during lockdown in Ireland. My husband and I had to leave to travel north to find one that stayed open. A few faithful churches kept meeting down south. I believe that is truly the litmus test for a faithful church. Find one that preaches the Gospel at all costs!

I'm 61 years old and have been hearing about the imminent "demise of the Catholic Church" all my life. Somehow the Church manages to survive and prevail come hell or highwater.

Nothing is over and nothing is defeated unless God says it is! God is alive and has Wondrous plans for Ireland! I cannot wait to see all that God does in Ireland!

Praying for the Irish❤🙏 Let the faith rise again in your country , wish the best from Hungary.

I am a English Catholic our churches on Sunday's are packed to almost overflowing and on Saturday's Lots of young and families it's so wonderful to see. I am also second generation Irish, and now it's the eastern Europeans turn. Now we need more Priests 🙏❤

I am an orthodox christian but I support all churches of God that preach Jesus when i see europe has fallen to the devil and our youth become more and more lgbt.God bless you pastor's who do this.

I pray for Ireland. Do something and let the Christian faith flourish back. It's never too late. All the best from the Philippines.

That new church is not a church. It's a hall with a concert.

Let the real and saved Christian faithfuls in Ireland hold fast to what they have with them.

Praying for the salvation of the Irish people

The island of Malta is in a similar situation. 95% of the people declared that they are Roman Catholics but only about 35% declared that they attend church.

💪🏽 God save Ireland!

Iniquity shall abound the love of many will wax cold but he that endures to the end shall be saved

The people did not vote for Leo varadkar as taoiseach, he became leader of fg party when the former leader stepped down! So he more inherited the role as opposed to being voted in! 😮😐

Sad that the Irish lost their Catholic faith, but I can't blame 'em. The separation of church and state wasn't as pronounced and horrid clergy grew complacent and un-Christian. Hopefully now the Catholic church will grow again, without the vise grip it once had.