Turkey – As the flow of refugees from Syria continues, the Knights of Malta have opened a camp to cater for displaced people in Kilis, just across the border from the conflict-ravaged nation. By way of illustrating the continuing need for aid for Syrian civilians, the Knights revealed that on the first day of the…

Japan – The president of the country’s Catholic bishops’ conference has spoken out to oppose moves by the government towards increasing the army’s role on the world stage. Following news that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is planning to rework Japan’s 1947 constitution, under which the Japanese people renounced war and the post-World War II army…

Pope Francis has consecrated the world to the Immaculate Heart of Mary. During Marian Day celebrations at St Peterís on October 13, which marks the anniversary of the final vision in Fatima in 1917, the Pope announced the consecration and called on the faithful to seek the intercession of the Blessed Virgin. "As we continue…

The head of the Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Community (COMECE), Cardinal Reinhard Marx, has called on member countries of the European Union to act together in solving the dangerous realities for migrants taking great risks to reach Europe. During an October 10 meeting with the European Commission’s President José Manuel Barroso…

First John Paul II Festival taking place in Knock Shrine

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin to lead celebrations after refurbishment