Paul KeenanFrom St Peter to Pope Francis, there have been 266 popes; 78 of them are recognised as saints, and that number will jump to 80 after the April 27 canonisations of Blessed John XXIII and Blessed John Paul II. The earliest Popes were martyred for their faith, which the Catholic Church takes as a clear…
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The canonisation celebrations
A closer look at the April 27 event in Rome
‘John Paul was a man of compassion’
The Polish Pontiff is remembered as a man who built bridges
The Popes who changed the way the Church relates to world’s religions
Both Pontiffs left lasting marks on the way the Church understands other faiths
A politician with a difference
Cathal BarrySenator Rónán Mullen shares his reasons for contesting the European Elections with Cathal Barry
‘First and foremost a Belfast man’
Martin O'BrienMartin O’Brien meets a Catholic unionist
‘Big’ does not necessarily equal ‘bad’
William RevilleDislike of powerful capitalism is no reason to reject new technology
‘All you can do is start out in faith’
Derry’s Bishop Donal McKeown speaks of his new role
Forgiveness in the killing fields
A story of reconciliation in Rwanda
Fighting to protect Catholic higher education
Prof. Peter Finn defends Catholic education