Pope Francis telephoned a priest serving refugees at a camp in northern Iraq after receiving a heartfelt letter from him about the suffering of Christians there. Fr Behnam Benoka, who received the call, told the Zenit news agency that the Pope expressed his closeness to persecuted Christians and his gratitude at the work of volunteers.…

The former Administrator of Derry diocese has been appointed a Parish Priest in the clerical changes which take effect this week. Fr Francis Bradley took over as administrator last year when the previous administrator, Eamon Martin, was appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh. He became the Priest-in-Residence in Buncrana after the appointment of Bishop Donal McKeown…

There were 565 babies aborted at 23 weeks’ gestation in 2011

Pope continues to offer his prayers and encouragement

RTÉ’s Would You Believe programme, broadcast at 10:30pm on September 14, will follow the preparation and production of the Passion in Pallasgreen, Co. Limerick, this year. The play attracted 6,000 people to watch a re-enactment of the final hours of Jesus’ life on Holy Thursday and Good Friday. The event, planned for 12 months, brought…

Bishop Donal McKeown has said Northern Ireland is still a place where “confrontation rather than conciliation is the name of the game”.

Catholic hospitals have caved in to Government pressure