Archbishop Martin also suggests "Church must find new ways of listening to the special witness of married couples."
By 2025 the number of people in Ireland aged over 85 years will have doubled: SJI.
Fundraising campaign aims to cover cost of new retirement home for returned Missionary Sisters of the Holy Rosary.
"Everyone is thanking God that a durable ceasefire agreement has been reached."
“As shapers of policy your role is ... to be ‘a leaven in the world’ in favour of the family, local community and your respective nations."
"The only way forward that I can see is to take [article 40.3.3] out of the Constitution altogether”: Olivia Mitchell.
Australian catholic newspaper accuses former head of state of having an "agenda" over her views on women's ordination and homosexuality.
Parallel drawn between Mary Magdalene and disgraced founder Marcial Maciel.
“I hope the initiative might focus prayers and generosity on displaced Christians and the persecuted minorities of Iraq and the Middle East.”
Numbers participating in three-day retreats down, but numbers attending one-day retreats up 16 percent.
Ongoing crackdown targets China's rapidly growing Christian community and its churches.
Rosary Sunday (5 October) coincides with the ‘Day for Life 2014’ and the 60th anniversary of the Rosary Rally.
Chaldean Catholic bishop calls for establishment of an international force to combat advance of Islamic State.
Pontiff recalls "with gratitude" late Taoiseach’s efforts to promote peace and reconciliation in Ireland.
Annual gathering of former theology students took place from 21 to 24 August to discuss the theology of the Cross.
Cohort of new students at Maynooth includes one missionary priest.
Primate of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church warns of religious discrimination in annexed Crimea and the eastern war zone.
HSE inquiry must include "a thorough and transparent investigation into the involvement of the Irish Family Planning Association."
Removal of Albert Reynolds on Saturday evening to the Church of the Sacred Heart in Donnybrook, Dublin.
Theme of this year’s Meeting for Friendship among Peoples: ‘To the Ends of the Earth and of Existence. Destiny Has Not Left Man Alone.’
His “courage and initiative and, above all, his openness to dialogue laid the foundations for the peace which we enjoy today”.
This social plague remains all too real in today’s world Pontiff warns.
Islamic State posts video apparently showing beheading of James Foley.
According to one commentator, Belgium has "leaped head-first off a moral cliff".
“Their death robs us of our own sense of security, our own future plans, our own sense of place and presence" - Bishop Denis Nulty.
Two great-nephews aged two and eight months dead, as well as their mother, while Pope's nephew battles for his life.
Faithful urged to walk to Mass on Sunday 31 August as a gesture of solidarity with persecuted Christians.
Song by Dublin Labour Councillor aims to fund some vital services for older people.
“It is not reasonable that the [asylum] process should go on for years” Bishop Doran admonishes Government.
Unborn baby delivered at 25 weeks by caesarean section after mother requests abortion under the terms of the new Act.
