# Retreats of Reconciliation Help Bring Together Catholics and Protestants June 11, 2005 Source: The Tablet On June 11, 2005 *The Tablet* reported, "There have been peace talks, summits, marches, encounter groups and petitions. For 40 years people have tried solution after solution to bring peace to Northern Ireland. Now a more original idea is being tried out in the foothills of the Mourne Mountains. Four French monks and one Northern Irish monk have established a new Benedictine monastery devoted to drawing Protestants and Catholics closer together through retreats, and praying for their reconciliation." See also:- [ Peace/War ](/news-stories/peacewar) - [ Christianity ](/religions/christianity) - [ International ](/tags/international) Share on:- [ Facebook ](#) - [ Twitter ](#) - [ Linkedin ](#)