Jesuit Refugee Service provides support to over 300,000 Syrians.
Former CEO of NBSCCCI, Ian Elliott, suggested as possible candidate to head up commission.
Archbishop of Tuam plays down Association of Catholic Priests’ claims over vocations crisis.
Food Not Fuel relates the struggles of the indigenous Mayans in Guatemala.
Need to ‘re-imagine’ role of imprisonment so that it is a penalty of last resort.
Irish seminarians to serve at Pentecost Papal Mass in Rome.
Pope hosts “unprecedented prayer initiative” for two Middle Eastern leaders and Patriarch.
Radical proposals include ordination of women as deacons, inviting back men who left priesthood to marry and ordination of married men of good standing.
25-year-old Sr Cristina Scuccia prays 'Our Father' live on TV watched by millions of viewers.
Pope entrusts path of peace to St Teresa Benedicta of the Cross and Virgin Mary.
Hundreds from all over island to attend July gathering underlining unity among Christians.
Under new regulations, nurses and midwives may now play leading role in performing abortions.
Archbishop pleads with Our Lady to defend Syria and "guard it as your own property; make Jesus reign, conquer and rule in it. Outside of Him there is no salvation."
Welcomes government enquiry, promises co-operation and "to seek to obtain a dignified re-interment of the remains of the children in consecrated ground in Tuam.”
Special masses will mark 50 years of the current parish church in Blackrock, Cork.
Invites charismatics of the world to celebrate their 2017 Jubilee at the Vatican.
New generation of Catholics will lead Church forward into next decade.
If capital punishment is warranted, then it should be done without the involvement of medical professionals, argue doctors.
"Fidelity, perseverance and fruitfulness" are pillars in Christian marriage Pope tells couples celebrating wedding anniversaries.
Put people, not economies first, say Amnesty, SVP and Social Justice Ireland.
Research on umbilical cord stem cells gives hope to people with cerebral palsy.
Joy in Italy and Canada as missionaries declared ‘safe’.
Ascension Day is feast of hope. God's plan for the whole world is slowly but surely being rolled out, says Cardinal.
40,000 women take to the streets of Dublin today in largest all women event in the world, raising money for 800 charities.
Pope Francis tells crowds, "He is always with us, and even now is here with us in the Piazza. The Lord is with us!”
In first message for World Communications Day, Pope Francis chooses: Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter.
The competition will use the 2013 Ruffati organ in the chapel of St. Patrick’s College, Maynooth for the quarter-final round, with over 2,500 pipes, fifty stops and a set of twelve bells.
As average age increases, "we must take necessary steps to invite others to hear the Lord’s call to serve as deacons," says bishop.
Regret hurt caused to Muslims by comments made by Church pastor branding Islam as “heathen” and “satanic”.
But baby Eliza defies odds, and is born well and healthy.
