Pope Francis on Thursday encouraged Christians to give their “Yes” to God, which allows the Lord to create for us a “new story,” as opposed to sin, which makes us “old inside.” The Holy Father was speaking to a crowd of pilgrims in St. Peter's Square before the...
Lasting peace and security for the region can only be achieved in the context of a renewed international commitment to solidarity, human rights and respect for diversity.
Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference will travel to Rome from 15 to 25 January 2017 for their Ad Limina visit to the Holy See. The bishops’ pilgrimage will include an audience with Pope Francis, meetings with senior members of the Roman Curia and...
At the heart of the logo is the family. Family members are represented in different ages and roles while walking together in communion and love, helping one another through the journey of life.
Bishops have expressed their concern at the rise in homelessness across our country. They were speaking following their Winter General Meeting which concluded in Maynooth today. Bishops said, "According to the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul, there are almost...
600,000 copies of Pope Francis’ Prayer to the Holy Family are being made available to parishes across Ireland so that families can take a copy home after Christmas Mass from their church’s crib.
Pope Francis began a new catechesis series at his General Audience today, focusing on the theme of “Christian hope.” It is especially important to reflect on this theme, he said, during the season of Advent, “a time of expectation, in which we prepare to welcome...
Caritas Europa have issued a new publication entitled ‘Welcome – Migrants make Europe stronger’. The publication highlights the ‘barriers’ that prevent millions of migrants from becoming full-fledged members of the European societies in which they live. “These...
The seventh annual Pope John Paul II Award Ceremony for the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin took place on Friday 2 December in the Church of the Holy Family, Askea, Carlow. A total of 295 young people from Kildare and Leighlin Diocese received their Pope John Paul...
It is time for us to "sing a new song to the Lord" - to re-imagine parish and diocese in Ireland. - Archbishop Eamon
"If you lose the soul of medicine ...." Dr Calum Millar
"Don't follow Canada's lead" - Alex Schadenberg
"The teachings have not changed" - Colm Flynn on 'Infinite Dignity' Vatican document
"Formation, Formation, Formation" - Fr Eamon Conway on the G.R.A.C.E research report
Travelling with Pope Francis - Colm Flynn
"It is absolutely awful because it is such a failure ..." Caoimhe De Barra on starvation in Gaza
"I cannot speak highly enough of the generosity of the Irish people" - Caoimhe de Barra
"I personally feel we need a missionary movement in the Church" - Cardinal Mario Grech
