Is Northern Ireland a Catholic or a Protestant country?

Historically there have been more Protestants than Catholics in Northern Ireland but both have always been present. read more

Like the rest of the UK Northern Ireland is nominally a Protestant country with the Queen as head of the church and state. Like the rest of the UK too, religious freedom is a fundamental right as these sectarian divisions ceased to be issues after the introduction of the The Roman Catholic Relief Act 1829. read more

Northern Ireland was created in 1921, when Ireland was partitioned between Northern Ireland and Southern Ireland by the Government of Ireland Act 1920. Unlike Southern Ireland, which would become the Irish Free State in 1922, the majority of Northern Ireland's population were unionists, who wanted to remain within the United Kingdom. read more

Belfast, Northern Ireland, Apr 22, 2018 / 04:27 am (CNA/EWTN News).- What would have been unthinkable 100 years ago in Northern Ireland will likely soon become a reality - Catholics will outnumber Protestants. read more