Northern Ireland census shows more Catholics than Protestants — a political scientist on what this really means: Belfast City Hall, Northern Ireland. Ballygally View Images | Shutterstock The results of the 2021 Northern Ireland census have been released and they show that 42.3% of the population identify as Catholic and 37.3% as Protestant or other …
Britain’s changing religious vote: why Catholics are leaving Labour and Conservatives are hoovering up Christian support: The past six years have seen the old rules of British politics torn up. Identities such as “Tory”, “Labour”, “working class” or “middle class” have been replaced by “Remainer” or “Brexiteer” and voters are deserting their traditional parties. The …
Will Catholics and Protestants ever heal their rift over Communion?: On February 29, for the first time in nearly 500 years, a Catholic mass was held in the main church in Geneva – the Protestant theologian John Calvin’s adopted home town. It’s still not clear from news coverage whether Protestant worshippers were invited to receive …