The CDF has never communicated directly with Fr Flannery or afforded him an opportunity to explain his position, ACP leadership tell Pontiff.
Pope Francis could name 10 new cardinal-electors or even as many as 12.
"It is morally imperative that people act" Pope Francis tells 20th session of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Lima.
Message for ‘World Day of Peace’ tackles human slavery, migration, slave labour, organ trafficking, those forced into prostitution, and child soldiers.
Lineamenta outlines a summary of the main points of last October's final report and adds an additional 46 questions which bishops are asked to reflect on.
Statement marks International Human Rights Day with a call to protect the human rights of those living in poverty, asylum seekers and the trafficked.
Pontiff invites International Theological Commission “to draw greater profit from this specific contribution of women to the understanding of the faith.”
“We need to stamp out the stigma that still exists around HIV" - Lord Mayor of Dublin Christy Burke.
“Religious life is only authentic when it is marked by humility” - Archbishop Diarmuid Martin.
Ecumenical Patriarch and Pope's joint declaration condemns global indifference to ISIS persecution of Christians.
Muslim, Jews and Christians must enjoy same rights and respect the same duties so they see each other as brothers and sisters.
Fr Robert Reed is the CEO of a major Catholic television network in the US. He has just published his first book. He talks about the saints, priesthood, renewal and 'Renewed'.
New features incorporated into the calendar include a ‘Thought for Today’ voiced by contributors including members of the hierarchy.
Ordination of Fr Marius O'Reilly on Sunday is the second for the diocese this year.
Pope Francis has appointed Bishop Kieran O’Reilly SMA as Archbishop of Cashel & Emly following the resignation of Archbishop Dermot Clifford on grounds of age.
Undocumented’s family life in the US often curtailed by daily stress and constant fear of arrest and deportation.
"In effect, it is the same as if Pope Francis himself said the Mass and gave the blessing”.
Many churches and missionary societies offer the faithful an opportunity to remember their deceased loved ones on the 'altar list of the dead' in November.
Inability to cope with the stress of church censure "gave me cancer”.
Motivation must be the spread of the Kingdom of God through the building up of human solidarity and a more just world: Bishop McKeown
President of CatholicTV in the US talks about the media, his debut book and his favourite saints.
Provision of washing facilities for the homeless sleeping rough near Vatican.
Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Charles Brown, to concelebrate Mass in Corpus Christi Church in Moyross with Bishop Brendan Leahy.
New college is aimed at tackling the backlog of appeals by accused clerics.
Ambassador Madigan looking forward to exploring areas of common interest with the Holy See such as freedom of religion.
Church recognises heroic virtues of Fr John Sullivan.
Critic of Pope Francis given ceremonial role as Patron of the Order of Malta.
A longing for certainties may spring from personal uncertainty rather than strong faith Primate suggests.
Pontiff marks Feast of All Souls and hails “the anonymous who rest in common graves as unknown saints”.
Mother of slain Irish teen describes how touching the hand of Pope Francis, she felt connected with St John Paul and her son.
