Irish archbishop says political battles need to not use ‘language of faith’

LEICESTER, United Kingdom – Ireland needs to “resist dragging the language of faith into political battles or justifying violence in the name of our beliefs,” according to Archbishop Dermot Farrell of Dublin.

Celebrating the World Day of Peace 2026 on Thursday in Dublin’s Church of the Guardian Angels, Farrell said it is a way to “remember that a faith that is truly Catholic calls us to encounter the world.”

“Ireland has a proud record in international work for peace,” he said.