“Benedict XVI was a great Pope,” he said

Nina Pham, a Dallas nurse, was the first person known to have contracted the Ebola virus in the United States

Call for Church’s doctrinal watchdog to investigate Ms Gallagher for alleged heresy

More than 100 Muslim leaders – clerics and laypeople alike – have signed on to a letter criticising the Middle East Muslim military group ISIS. In the 17-page letter, the leaders quote extensively from the Quran, the Muslim scriptures, to rebuke ISIS' tactics and actions. Since the letter was issued, more than 125 Muslim leaders…

It was an emotional moment for Fr John Brogan, parish priest of Kilskyre and Ballinlough, Co. Meath, when Pope Francis came over to greet him and impart a blessing at the Vatican last week. Fr Brogan, who is coping with illness, was a student at the Irish College in Rome during much of the pontificate…

 If you followed the recently concluded Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, a meeting that brought together nearly 200 members of the hierarchy for discussion focused on the theme of family, you’re justified in having a case of whiplash after two weeks of high drama. A preliminary report suggested a stunning shift in the Church’s…

Eighteen reviews of safeguarding practice across five male religious congregations and 13 female religious congregations have been published