Bishop recalls how “the Pope’s eyes lit up” in 2013 when he told him he was from Limerick during a meeting at the Vatican.
“We are honoured that the Holy Father has expressed his prayerful support to us here in Ireland” - Archbishop O'Reilly.
Ad Gentes “Put the missionary agenda firmly at the heart of the life of the Church” - Archbishop Kieran O'Reilly SMA.
“Urgent reform is required to avoid the creation of an unjust two-tier system in which the needs of those waiting for status for many years are overlooked.”
Launching a book by Rev Gordon Linney, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin pays tribute to the Pontiff’s ability to “say things in a different way”.
Contribution of religious congregations to the efforts to eradicate human trafficking and provide care and support to victims recognised.
Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denies clemency to Kelly Gissendaner despite papal letter.
Good communication is never merely the product of the latest or most developed technology but realised through deep interpersonal relationship.
New catholic preschool & primary school religious education curriculum launched as well as religious education programme 'Grow in Love'.
Dublin selected as venue for 9th World Meeting of Families by Pope Francis as Archbishops Diarmuid Martin and Eamon Martin welcome announcement.
“A culture of machismo, superficial ideas of love, unreal and illusory notions of romance - all of these can undermine tenderness in relationships today."
Pontiff to celebrate outdoor Mass for over a million pilgrims at World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia.
Thousands of pilgrims expected to attend two-day celebration of faith in Knock which will also be attended by the Primate of All Ireland and the Papal Nuncio.
"Any harm done to the environment, therefore, is harm done to humanity" Pontiff warns at UN General Assembly in New York.
"The Golden Rule also reminds us of our responsibility to protect and defend human life at every stage of its development.”
The Sustainable Development Goals summit will open today with an historic address from Pope Francis.
“Climate change is a problem which can no longer be left to a future generation” Pontiff warns in White House address.
Ploughing Championships is exactly where the Church should be in 2015 - in the middle of the field, in the marketplace, among the crowds: Bishop Nulty.
The pastoral care of marriage and the family will be the key focus of the national congress this weekend.
"The majority of schools have space to enrol children and would be happy to do so' - Catholic Primary Schools Management Association.
"The challenge we face is not just about what the Parish Pastoral Council of 2020 will look like, but what will the Church look like in 2020."
Seven modern 'dolors': abortion, neglect of the earth, displacement of refugees, trafficking, addiction, assisted suicide or euthanasia & indifference.
Comic Jimmy Cricket announced by tweet that the Pope had made him a papal knight for services to charity.
Papal visit coincides with the 80th anniversary of the renewal of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Cuba and the Holy See.
The family, consisting of a father, mother and their two children, are from Damascus and are Greek Melkite Catholics.
On Syria and Iraq Pontiff appeals, “We need to find a solution, which is never a violent one, because violence only creates new wounds”.
Derry-born Margaret Keys will sing for the Pontiff next week as he makes his first visit to the USA.
Bishop Brendan Leahy urges grandparents to help their grandchildren in the faith at 2015 Catholic Grandparents Pilgrimage in Knock.
“Science & technology have placed in our hands unprecedented power: it is our duty towards humanity, the poor and future generations, to use it for the common good.”
President of the German bishops’ conference says the problem of Catholics who are divorced and remarried must be addressed by the synod.
