BREAKING Easter brought no respite from attacks on Christians as up to 156 people were reported killed in a series of attacks on churches and hotels in Sri Lanka. Hundreds more were injured according to police and hospital sources. At least six explosions have been reported. Three churches in Kochchikade, Negombo and Batticaloa were targeted…

A priest who ministered to a journalist murdered by paramilitaries as she lay dying has described her killers as “anti-Christ”. Lyra McKee was shot on Holy Thursday evening while she covered a riot in the Creggan area of Derry City. Ms McKee (29) was murdered by a gunman who was shooting at the police. The…

Bishops across Ireland have urged parishioners and clergy to draw young people to religious life in a hope of curbing ongoing priestly decline. In a series of homilies for the annual Chrism Mass, prelates warned that the shortage of priests in the country will soon lead to “significant change” in dioceses and called for a…

A prominent pro-life group has welcomed the Taoiseach’s admission that introducing exclusion zone legislation would restrict free speech. Responding to Sinn Féin TD Louise O’Reilly in the Dáil earlier this week on the issue of exclusion zones outside abortion facilities, the Taoiseach confirmed that the proposed new law was running into difficulties around issues to…

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has warned the Society of St Vincent de Paul not to shy away from its Catholic identity and values. It comes amidst concerns expressed by some members that the organisation risks drifting away from its religious roots towards a generic ideal of secular charity. In a pointed homily given at a Mass…