Pope Francis on Jubilee close: become instruments of mercy
Even if the Holy Door closes, the true door of mercy which is the heart of Christ always remains open wide for us. - Pope Francis
Even if the Holy Door closes, the true door of mercy which is the heart of Christ always remains open wide for us. - Pope Francis
I wish to issue an invitation to all to join me on a journey – a journey of discovery for some and a journey of rediscovery for many, of getting to know the Bible better. On this journey we will aim to place the Sacred Scriptures at the centre of our lives, at home, in the parish, at school and in the wider world where we live and work. - Archbishop Kieran O'Reilly
At the conclusion of the Consistory celebration on Saturday, Pope Francis made a visit to Pope-Emeritus Benedict XVI along with 16 of the 17 new cardinals he had just created. The 16 red-hatted men, led by white-hatted Pope Francis, boarded two buses and made the...
Pope Francis to new Cardinals: be living signs of mercy
Pope Francis met on Friday with bishops from around the world who are attending a course at the Vatican tribunal of the Roman Rota to discuss recent developments regarding marriage annulments. In September 2015 Pope Francis issued two new documents introducing...
The Extraordinary Holy Year of Mercy concludes on Sunday 20 November, the Feast of Christ the King.
Pope Francis has given an interview to the Catholic Italian daily, Avvenire to mark the end of the Holy Year of Mercy, saying that the Jubilee and Ecumenism are the fruits of the Second Vatican Council. In the lengthy interview to Avvenire the Holy Father gives his...
A new formation programme for Volunteer Diocesan Catechists officially began in the Diocese of Elphin on Saturday 12 November last. Over thirty participants gathered at Summerhill College in Sligo for the first weekend of a propaedeutic or preliminary year which...
Trócaire is asking the Irish public to support its work with refugees and other vulnerable groups throughout the developing world this Christmas.
This day focuses on both the overall scale and the individual devastation caused by road deaths and injuries and the impact upon families and communities around the world.