Christian ethic of self-giving and generosity challenges the Church, which is called never to be self-promoting: Archbishop Martin.
Limerick priest Fr Alphonsus Cullinan replaces Bishop William Lee who retired on health grounds in October 2013.
Bishop Nulty suggests religious congregations consider having an ‘Open House’ in an effort to allow society gain a deeper understanding of their charism and life.
Denying the existence of God solves nothing and certainly doesn’t remove the problem of suffering or explain where it comes from: Fr Brian McKevitt.
Paper prepared for Pontifical Council for Culture’s plenary assembly on women warns plastic surgery can “amputate the expressive possibilities of the human face".
Pure in Heart hosts presentation to adolescents on healthy attitudes to love and relationships.
Dom Mark Patrick Hederman to outline “a vision of what education should be”.
Tribute paid to teachers' contribution to the holistic development of their pupils.
Without father figures, young people often feel ‘orphaned’ and left adrift at a critical moment in their growth and development.
"Although Jews were the main victims of Nazi barbarism, the people of Poland were not spared."
Fr Ged Walsh studied for the priesthood in Dublin, and representatives of the Carmelites in Ireland were present at his ordination.
“No young person should be turned away from a Catholic school on the basis of their mark in an entrance test at the age of ten or eleven”.
“Truly this is a rather special moment in history when the successor of St Peter humbly invites all the baptised to assist in finding solutions to pastoral problems."
President and Foreign Affairs Minister attend National Holocaust Memorial Day to honour those who perished.
New Redemptorist leadership in Ireland agrees to meet silenced priest in February.
Archbishop Eamon Martin, chair of the Bishops’ Council for Communications, welcomes this year’s message from Pope Francis.
First anniversary of the tragic death of Iona Institute researcher.
St Patrick’s Cathedral seminar will explore previously unknown archival sources on soldiers and civilians.
Pope Francis desires that God’s people around the world should have an opportunity to make their contribution to the process.
US Supreme Court refuses to excuse priest from testifying in court case.
Community chapel built in the 1950s gutted in overnight blaze.
Confirmation often appears like a “pre-fabricated cultural package of Irish heritage we are born into" to be discarded later in life as part of our throwaway culture.
Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly and Bishop Ray Browne appeal to Irish people to hear and respond to the cries of the people of Gaza.
One of the teachers at a school in Galway recently said, ‘I believe my students might never hear this message again’.
Western military intervention is the only viable option in the fight against Nigerian militants, who are now allied to Islamic State.
Pontiff calls for responsible parenthood saying, "Some think that ... in order to be good Catholics we have to be like rabbits. No."
Chairperson of the Dublin Council of Churches urges members and patrons not to return unchanged to their various Christian communities.
Pope tells pilgrims that young people need their care so they will not be “robbed of hope and condemned to life on the streets.”
If the name of Jesus is used over the airwaves in a reckless manner, an apology is expected, bishop of Raphoe warns.
Transatlantic pilgrimage flight from JFK Airport is expected to include Cardinal Timothy Dolan.
