Difficulties among Christian have their roots in secular and ecclesiastical politics

The Vatican’s Promoter of Justice explains the Church’s drive for child safeguarding

Gerry Gribbon tells Martin O’Brien of his faith journey from alcoholism

Newly ordained Deacon Conor McCarthy speaks to Martin O’Brien

Northern Ireland is well known for its endemic sectarianism but racism, another vile ‘ism’ is also never too far below the surface challenging the Churches and others to strive for its extirpation. There is evidence that racism has come increasingly to the fore in the two decades since the republican and loyalist ceasefires of 1994.…

Cathal Barry takes a look at the life of a Dubliner bound for sainthood

Mary O’Donnell meets American evangelist, Johnette Benkovic

Irish pilgrims flocked to Rome for the canonisations

Andrew O’Connell was in Rome for the papal canonisations

Emer McCarthy reports from Rome