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…

The Church should make “unconventional couples” feel at home instead of making them targets of “de facto discrimination,” the leader of the Italian bishops’ conference has said. “Couples in irregular matrimonial situations are also Christians, but they are sometimes looked upon with prejudice,” said Bishop Nunzio Galantino, an apparent reference to divorced and remarried Catholics.…

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.…

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

Pope continues to offer his prayers and encouragement

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

Hundreds attended the annual Catholic Youth Conference organised by the Legion of Mary in Dublin.