‘I encourage the faithful to pray for the success of this synod, the purpose of which is to serve the good of humanity,’ said Bishop Alan McGuckian, Chair of the Irish Bishops’ Council for Justice and Peace.

Global coffee market is dominated by multinationals and the price for farmers has decreased over the years.

“Bolsonaro fought an election campaign on the basis of promises to open up the ‘unproductive’ Amazon region for companies.”

“Prayer led him to peace and trust and to the confidence that the past was in safe hands and the future was also in safe hands. God had turned his wounds into wisdom” – Bishop Martin Drennan.

A year of centenary celebrations gets underway to mark Oscar Romero's birth in El Salvador on 15 August 1917.

Place Jesus at the centre of our life and know it is our responsibility to protect him, Pope tells pilgrims gathered for final Wednesday audience of 2015.

The way forward for the Catholic Church is to implement the “community model” of Church proposed by the Second Vatican Council.