"Very often vocations come much later on and life experience is a wonderful asset" - Bishop Pat Storey.
“We will not heal those whose lives have drifted from Jesus Christ by throwing books of dogma at them," warns Archbishop Martin.
Fourteen different countries are represented, including some that do not currently have a cardinal, and some that have never had one.
Churches have been restored and reopened to the public, but no new church has been built until now.
Fr Peter McVerry, Sr Stan Kennedy and Bro Kevin Crowley nominated collectively for their efforts to tackle homeless crisis.
17 priests, one religious brother, six religious women, a seminarian and a lay person died violently or succumbed to Ebola.
US Conference of Catholic Bishops launches National Migration Week 2015 today.
ACP's Fr Brendan Hoban warns, it is “now mathematically certain that Irish priests are an endangered species."
Spiritan priest Fr John Geary made “an incredible contribution to Catholic education in the city of Toronto”.
The total number of priests in the world increased by 895 to 414,313.
Speaking on World Day for Peace, Bishop of Cork & Ross says “Turning to violence in the name of religion is a perversion of everything that a religion stands for.”
Failure to introduce a fair immigration service is impacting on individuals and families on a daily basis.
Archbishop tells members of Oireachtas and Diplomatic Corps that hidden in Irish society is a serious problem of people who are the victims of trafficking.
Catholic Primate says New Year's resolution should include personal and public awareness of what trafficking is and how it can be prevented.
"We don't believe in miracles - we depend on them" explains Rob Clarke, CEO of Spirit Radio.
Young Orthodox, Catholics and Protestants from 65 countries gather in Czech capital in solidarity and prayer.
Archbishop Brown suggests priorities for the Irish church include confession, vocations and promoting the beauty of the faith within society.
Pro life group says public would be right to distrust any such process after 2013 Oireachtas hearings in relation to the Protection of Life in Pregnancy Bill.
World Day of the Sick message warns against the "great lie" behind ‘quality of life’ arguments that make people think that lives affected by grave illness are not worth living.
Nearly 6 million people attended papal events at the Vatican in 2014.
Couple, who were both born with dwarfism, refused to listen to the doctors and Nathan Jr was born healthy.
First Plenary Council of the Catholic Church in Thailand to be held in April 2015.
On the feast of the Holy Family, Archbishop Neary suggests that “An awareness of the beauty of marital love must be constantly renewed and safe-guarded."
Pope Francis' silent prayer at the concrete barrier Israel is building around the West Bank recalled by Bishop of Kildare & Leighlin.
On the feast of the Holy Family, Pontiff urges all to pray for families facing difficulties and who lack unity.
"Church must always offer a place of welcome to families in all circumstances, especially to those who find themselves in difficulties."
Setting up of Charities Regulatory Authority “a watershed moment for transparency” for charities in Ireland.
"Your blood could help save a life" - Blood Transfusion Services need 30,000 new or returning donors each year.
Judge rules doctors may end life support treatments to a pregnant woman who has been clinically dead for a number of weeks.
Irishman Conor Murphy, who works with speciality coffee roasters La Colombe Torrefaction, convinces Arcade Fire to support charity coffee called RaRa.
