Coup leaders agree to restore power to deposed Burkina Faso leader Leaders of a September 16 coup in Burkina Faso are to restore to power the deposed president Michel Kafando. The army and the Régiment Sécurité Présidentielle (RSP) have agreed that the latter should withdraw from their positions in the capital city Ouagadougou, while the…

The Pope has been hailed for prompting an end to the nation’s conflict, writes Paul Keenan

Lisette Carr went to the US and heard the Pope invigorate a whole generation

The importance of human dignity was at the heart of Pope Francis’ first trip to the U.S., Greg Daly observes

Pope Francis at UN has laid down challenge to world leaders to urgently respond to those living in poverty and facing injustice, writes Trócaire’s Éamonn Meehan

The Chaldean auxiliary bishop of Baghdad has called on Iraq to return to its constitution, arguing that the country’s fundamental legal and political text “must clarify individual rights and freedoms” and lamenting that as things stand, “it is difficult to change anything and there is a widespread feeling of pessimism”. Dr Shlemon Warduni’s comments came…

The diocese of Cork and Ross is looking for teenagers and young adults to take part in a liturgical music concert. Workshops will take place on Sunday, October 18 from 2.30pm to 5.30pm; Sunday, November 8 from 2.30pm to 5.30pm and Sunday, November 22 from 2.30pm with the concert at 7.00pm – all taking place…

Following the success of ‘The Soul Club’ earlier this year and the recent conference for young Catholic adults at All Hallows in August, a further social night for young Catholics has been planned. The event, which caters to Catholics in the 18-40 age group, will be held in Blas café at The Chocolate Factory, 26…

Knock Shrine has launched a series of faith renewal events. The new programme of events are part of Knock Shrine’s Witness to Hope project, which aims to put Knock at the centre of faith renewal in Ireland, as well as promoting the shrine as an internationally renowned site for pilgrimage.  The initial programme includes one-day…

Catholics working in the field of medicine are set to discuss current medical ethical issues at an upcoming meeting. The Irish Catholic Doctors Association (ICDA) are inviting doctors, nurses, pharmacists, ethicists and students to their lecture on medical ethics on October 17. The lecture takes place at Jury’s Inn, Parnell Street in Dublin at 2pm…