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Bishop calls for an effective road safety policy

On World Remembrance Day for Road Traffic Victims Dr McDaid recalls the 160 people have lost their lives on Irish roads so far this year.

2014.11.17.

Priests must reclaim their voice on vocations: Bishop

“If we as priests don’t encourage this culture of discernment, the young men who want to become priests ... will slip through the cracks.”

2014.11.16.

Irish priest reports on Ebola crisis in Sierra Leone

Fr Brian Starken CSSp gives an eyewitness account of everyday life in the Ebola-affected West African country.

2014.11.16.

Fr Lombardi honoured for communications role

Head of the Vatican's Press Office awarded an honorary doctorate by Rome university.

2014.11.16.

Bishop appeals for information on ‘disappeared’

Funeral Mass in Belfast of Brendan Megraw - the 23-year-old who was abducted from his home in April 1978.

2014.11.15.

Jesuit’s role in Brian Farrell’s life revealed

Funeral of renowned RTE broadcaster and UCD academic takes places in Dublin.

2014.11.15.

Trócaire mustn’t become secularised in its ethos

Motivation must be the spread of the Kingdom of God through the building up of human solidarity and a more just world: Bishop McKeown

2014.11.15.

‘A time of opportunity for religious broadcasting’

President of CatholicTV in the US talks about the media, his debut book and his favourite saints.

2014.11.14.

Pope orders showers for homeless at St Peter’s

Provision of washing facilities for the homeless sleeping rough near Vatican.

2014.11.14.

Ex manager endorses Irish soccer player’s values

Republic of Ireland left-winger, James McClean, “is a special person" and "one of the most popular in the dressing-room".

2014.11.14.

Concern over Children & Family Relationships Bill

Bill needs to be revised to better take into account the best interests of children warns new group, Mothers and Fathers Matter.

2014.11.13.

First Irish shrine to ‘Our Lady Un-doer of Knots’

Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Charles Brown, to concelebrate Mass in Corpus Christi Church in Moyross with Bishop Brendan Leahy.

2014.11.13.

Dublin concert tribute to heroes of Ebola crisis

St John of God Catholic Hospital Lunsar in Sierra Leone hopes to reopen later this month.

2014.11.13.

New commission to speed up abuse appeals

New college is aimed at tackling the backlog of appeals by accused clerics.

2014.11.12.

New Irish ambassador meets Pope Francis

Ambassador Madigan looking forward to exploring areas of common interest with the Holy See such as freedom of religion.

2014.11.12.

Bishops hold WWI commemoration in Verdun

"We remember the fallen and are still numbed by recollection of the scale of the human loss the conflict engendered: almost 1 million soldiers died in the Battle of Verdun."

2014.11.12.

Unions condemn sex workers’ exploitation

Globally trafficking for sexual exploitation puts $99 billion into the pockets of criminals each year.

2014.11.11.

Mass for Association of Papal Orders in Ireland

Archbishop of Tuam tells Knights and Dames that the Church in Ireland today finds itself “at a rather bewildering crossroads”.

2014.11.11.

Irish Jesuit declared Venerable by Pope Francis

Church recognises heroic virtues of Fr John Sullivan.

2014.11.11.

Reflect on place of consecrated life Bishop urges

Bishop Denis Nulty pays tribute to the Poor Clares in Graiguecullen, Co Carlow as the community elects a new Abbess.

2014.11.10.

Silverstream Benedictines celebrate ordination

Order was established in Co Meath in 2009 and is seeking funding to allow it to cater for new recruits.

2014.11.10.

St Francis’ manuscripts bound for UN

One of the highlights of the exhibition is Manuscript 338 containing the ‘Canticle of the Sun’.

2014.11.10.

English priest appointed Vatican foreign minister

Liverpudlian Archbishop Paul Gallagher succeeds Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, who will take over from Cardinal Raymond Burke at the Vatican’s Signatura.

2014.11.09.

Vatican confirms Cardinal Burke’s demotion

Critic of Pope Francis given ceremonial role as Patron of the Order of Malta.

2014.11.09.

Go-ahead for Blessed Dom Marmion’s church

An Bord Pleanala rejects appeal enabling major facelift to proceed.

2014.11.09.

Historian revises Boys Town founder’s role

Mary Rafferty was mistaken in saying Fr Edward Flanagan had ‘blown the whistle’ on Irish industrial schools.

2014.11.08.

Cardinal shocked by killing of couple in Pakistan

Lawyer for Shahzad and Shama Masih says young couple were beaten by an angry Muslim mob on Tuesday and then burned alive.

2014.11.08.

Remembrance service to be broadcast on RTE TV

Service marks the Armistice between the Allies and the Germans in 1918 and those who lost their lives in that conflict and any other conflict.

2014.11.08.

Welcome for new Charities Regulatory Authority

Archbishop says having clear norms and common reporting standards which act as benchmarks will be of great help to entire charity sector.

2014.11.07.

Fair City star launches new Alzheimer Café

Support group combines information and an opportunity to socialise in an informal environment.

2014.11.07.
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