This is corruption: not earning our daily bread with dignity” - Pope Francis

Newman University became one of the first Catholic universities in Britain since the Reformation when its full status was granted in 2013

'Very engaged', 'occasionally engaged' and people 'not engaged in Church at all' are invited to be part of the dialogue, says Moderator, Fr Brendan Hoban.

Let's cut down on waste says Eco Congregations Ireland.

Caritas Bakhita House provides women escaping modern slavery and human trafficking with safety. In 2016 some 50 people availed of its services.

“This reign of violence and total disrespect for human life carried out by people who have become soulless is frightening and leaves us all vulnerable,” said Fr Michael Casey at the funeral of the late Derek Hutch

During our pilgrimage we will be blessed by water from St. Brigid’s well, mindfully weave a St Brigid’s cross, walk in pilgrimage by candlelight and reflect on some of the legends of St. Brigid and how they can speak to us today

Archbishop Charles Scicluna has been tasked with examining new information in the case of Bishop Juan Barros who has been accused by victims of Fr Fernando Karadima of covering up the priest's sexual abuse.

Censured Redemptorist priest Fr Tony Flannery to deliver lecture at Edinburgh University on ‘Celibacy, sexuality and the crisis in the priesthood’.

So many families in this parish can thank God that even in hard times, and in the face of many negative forces, they have seen their children grow up to become good citizens, good Christians and good parents, people of whom this parish can be proud

The Geneva Convention prohibits states from moving population into areas occupied as a result of war, but since 1967, Israel has transferred over 600,000 of its citizens onto Palestinian land.

Those who are familiar with the Traveller community will know of their deep piety and indeed knowledge of the essentials of the Catholic Faith.

Catholic Schools Week – the annual all-Ireland celebration of Catholic education – runs from 28 January to 4 February.

Under new legislation, only day pubs will be closed now is Christmas day.

Stay strong, and follow your convictions, says Katie Ascough. “It may be difficult, but ultimately, it’s absolutely worth it.”

Pastorally maybe we need to examine the issue of couples who want to get married outside of a church building: Bishop Brendan Leahy.

Emergency accommodation is more expensive and less effective than Housing First which receives less than 1% of the national annual homeless budget in Ireland. In other countries up to 50% of the homeless services budget must be invested in the Housing First model.

Last year the Government was ordered by the highest court in Ireland, to allow asylum seekers into the labour market.

The Government and the Civil Service must be held to account, especially in applying the Dublin III Regulations which will allow children to be reunited with their families in the UK.

Sales today stand at 52,000, and it remains one of the best-selling magazines in the country.

It is “a great privilege to have Fr Brian McKay, long time and well-known Carmelite in Dublin, installed as an ecumenical canon of St Patrick’s Cathedral” – Canon Charles Mullen.

“I am convinced that they are doing serious harm to the Catholic Church by their emphasis on rules and regulations and sacramental punishments” – Fr Gabriel Daly OSA.

You come from many backgrounds, and many places, but you all come for one beautiful cause, to build a society where life is celebrated and protected and cherished

When we encounter God together we encounter each other as brothers and sisters in Christ, as beloved family

Pope Francis fully recognises the egregious failures of the Church and it's clergy who abused children and the devastating impact those crimes have had on survivors and their loved ones. 

Every family is sacred and must be respected by everybody no matter what its difficulties, says Archbishop Michael Neary.

Pope Francis performs impromptu marriage ceremony at 36,000 feet over Chile."This is what’s missing in the world, the sacrament of marriage. I hope this motivates couples to marry," he tells couple.

A more publicised Week of Prayer for Christian Unity would "do even more good", says Scripture scholar.

Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin invites school communities to pray and place prayer petitions in box in school prayer spaces.

She was a true child of Limerick; talented, honest, full of soul and courageous.  She never lost sight of who she was and where she was from