The Bishop of Maiduguri in Nigeria has appealed for material and financial support so that displaced people and refugees from Boko Haram violence can be helped.  “Security has improved thanks to the efforts of the military who are present here and the attacks of Boko Haram have declined”, Dr Oliver Dash Doeme said, explaining that…

The homelessness crisis is spreading well beyond the capital, a charity at the forefront of helping hard-pressed families has warned. According to Focus Ireland’s Roughan MacNamara there are now a constant number of between 70 and 80 families in Dublin becoming homeless every month, and, he warned, “this situation is starting to develop in other…

“Everyone should have access to health care and health coverage”, America’s bishops have said in a submission to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, describing as “a laudable statutory goal” the prevention of sex discrimination in health programmes and activities.  However, the comments filed by the General Counsel of the U.S. Conference of…

“It will change the way of life here in the short term, but God only knows what the longer term is going to be.”

Congregation denies mismanaging property The Congregation for the Evangelisation of Peoples has denied accusations of cronyism in renting out properties in Rome. Responding to news reports that Vatican-owned apartments were rented far below market value, with several owned by the congregation being rented at nominal rates to politicians, entertainers and Vatican employees’ relations, the congregation issued a statement…

Former Taoiseach John Bruton said the Government should have given the issue of same-sex marriage more thought before pushing ahead with a referendum. Mr Bruton said he felt more time should have been given to look at the effects of same-sex marriage on children. Speaking on Newstalk’s Moncrieff show on the day of Ireland’s first…

Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin has tweeted his joy that both of Ireland’s national soccer teams have qualified for the finals of the 2016 UEFA European Championship. “Delighted that both Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland are both now through to #EURO2016,” Dr Martin tweeted, continuing, “Well done to all!” The Primate of All Ireland…

The Society of St Vincent de Paul (SVP) is now spending more than the Department of Social Protection on helping people tackle the cost of “exceptional needs”. Since 2008, the department’s expenditure on exceptional needs has dropped from over €80 million to just €29 million this year. The number of payments each year has also…

Primate of All-Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin returned to his native Derry to celebrate the vigil Mass for the Feastday of All the Saints of Ireland on November 6. Here Dr Martin is greeted by students from St Mary’s College at the Mass at St Eugene’s Cathedral.Photo: Stephen Latimer

A delegation of 15 bishops, eight support staff and diocesan personnel have taken part in an information visit to the European Commission and to the European Parliament in Brussels. The group met with First Vice-President of the European Commission, Mr Frans Timmermans, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development Mr Phil Hogan as well as…