Prestigious honour recognises Sr Imelda Poole’s "outstanding service in combatting human trafficking and modern slavery".
Ceremony at St Teresa Cathedral in Pristina attended by the Kosovo President Hashim Thaçi and religious leaders from Kosovo and Albania.
Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo is the first African to hold the role of Papal Nuncio to Ireland.
“To everyone in Ireland I just want to say a massive ‘thank you’ for the way you received and welcomed me in these years. You made me feel that I was at home” – Archbishop Brown.
A number of events are planned to mark Pope Francis' canonisation of the ‘Saint of the Gutters’ on 4 September.
Pontiff answers letters from 12-year-old Clara O’Gormain from Galway and children from around the world in a book illustrated by the children themselves.
President of RENATE and spokeswoman for Act to Prevent Trafficking (APT) jointly criticise Amnesty International’s stance on prostitution.
"May no one use religion as a pretext for actions against human dignity and against ... the right to life and the right to religious freedom!"
Pontiff spent time praying before Our Lady Salus Populi Romani – Protectress of the Roman people - in St Mary Major.
Pontiff critical of 'throwaway culture' and neglect towards young and old in "tired Europe".
Hopes for agreed mandate between police forces on cross-border collaboration.
