Vatican Pope Francis leads Good Friday Mass in St. Peter's Basilica The humble Easter ceremony evoked the pain of war, immigration and violence against women. 29/03/2024
Ireland Euroviews. Is Ireland inching closer to being united as one? A united Ireland was once perceived as a nationalist dream. Today it’s about economics, opportunity, and a return to the European Union, Emma DeSouza writes. 08/02/2024
Culture news Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history The Good Friday Agreement and 'Derry Girls'; The Beatles break-up and more. 10 April is a significant date for everyone. 10/04/2023
No Comment Orthodox Christians mark Good Friday with Jerusalem procession Orthodox Christians poured onto the cobbled streets of Jerusalem's Old City to observe Good Friday, the day when Christians believe Jesus was crucified. 22/04/2022
Italy Pope cites nuclear risk as he makes Easter plea for peace in Ukraine “Shall we put an end to the human race, or shall mankind renounce war?" the pope quoted, as he made an anguished Easter Sunday plea for peace in Ukraine. 17/04/2022
No Comment Christians celebrate Good Friday Catholics celebrate Good Friday with masses and processions. 15/04/2022
Culture news Filipino Catholic devotees whip themselves in brutal Easter ritual While most Catholics in the Philippines spend Good Friday at church or with family, others go to more extreme lengths to atone for their sins 15/04/2022
United Kingdom Northern Irish police accused of collusion in murders during Troubles The Police Service of Northern Ireland has apologised to victims' families after the ombudsman report. 08/02/2022
United Kingdom Northern Ireland police arrest four men over murder of Lyra McKee The 29-year-old journalist was fatally shot while observing riots and police clashes near the Irish border in April 2019. 15/09/2021
Ireland A century on, what was Ireland's partition & why does it still matter? On this 100th anniversary, Euronews explores the back story and enduring legacy of the partition of Ireland. 03/05/2021
Italy Easter celebrations muted by COVID pandemic for second year running From socially-distanced gatherings outside to virtual masses, Easter has been tempered for a second year amid lockdowns and pandemic restrictions. 03/04/2021
United Kingdom Euroviews. In Brexit Britain, Northern Ireland must again turn to the US to uphold our rights ǀ View In the face of a British government abdicating its responsibilities to the Northern Ireland peace accord, the people of Northern Ireland are turning once again to the US. 19/02/2020
Ireland Euroviews. I’m not British. I was born Irish. It’s simply who I am and no court will tell me otherwise ǀ View The people of Northern Ireland remain British citizens even if they identify as Irish, according to a court ruling in the United Kingdom last month. It’s a startling decision that strikes at the foundations of Northern Ireland’s peace process and creates a divide between the two main communities. 04/11/2019
Ireland Euroviews. Brexit will determine Ireland's future as much as the U.K.'s ǀ View The compromise solution [...] is likely to further inflame tensions between the unionist community who want to remain part of Britain and the nationalist community who want more than ever to be part of a united Ireland. 21/10/2019
Ireland Euroviews. The chaos of Trump and Brexit shows that democracy is not simply majority rule ǀ View The tyranny of the majority is precisely what happens when a democratic system is downgraded to majority rule. 07/05/2019
Poland Polish town slammed over 'atrocious revival of medieval anti-Semitism' A town in Poland has been criticised after locals beat and burned a Judas effigy that was made to look like a stereotypical Orthodox Jew. 23/04/2019
France Emotional Notre-Dame cathedral Way of the Cross ceremony on Good Friday Emotions were intense at this year's Way of the Cross ceremony as religious rituals took place on Good Friday in the area around Notre-Dame cathedral 19/04/2019
Germany Bavarian Boogie Ban: Why is there a dancing ban on Good Friday? Dance then, wherever you may be - but be careful if you live in Germany! 19/04/2019
Ireland No UK-US trade deal if Brexit risks Good Friday agreement, says Pelosi "f the Brexit deal undermines the accord, there will be no chance of a U.S.-U.K. agreement," the US Speaker of the House said on Wednesday. 18/04/2019
Ireland Ireland ready to accept 21-month delay to Brexit Ireland's foreign minister won't stand in the way of a delayed Brexit. 25/02/2019