Members of the Dominican order lead a candlelight procession through Athy, Co. Kildare after a farewell Mass in St Dominick’s Church attended by nearly 1,000 people to mark the order withdrawing from the town. This is the first of five closures announced by the Dominicans last year and the church will be converted into a…

Draw close to those others cast aside, Pope urges Pope Francis has called for greater attention to those whose health is affected by environmental degradation and pollution. Speaking to a conference sponsored by the Pontifical Council of Health Care Workers, he spoke of how he often meets sick people, especially children, afflicted with rare and inexplicable illnesses. “These rare diseases are the consequences…

A member of the Carabinieri, the Italian military police force, stands guard as people leave Pope Francis’ Angelus blessing in St Peter’s Square, where security has been ramped up following the November 13 terrorist attack in Paris. Photo: CNS

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St Kieran’s College, Ossory’s diocesan college, has offered the Department of Education and Skills a site for the relocation of two schools for Kilkenny City.  Fr Dermot Ryan, President of St Kieran’s College said the offer “continues the tradition of the commitment of the Diocese of Ossory and St Kieran’s College to excellence in education…

The Diocese of Down and Connor has made an appeal for good quality, low rent accommodation in Belfast for newly arrived refugees. The Diocesan Refugee Response team, appointed by Bishop Noel Treanor, is working closely with officials in Stormont who are making arrangements for a group of some 50-100 refugees expected to arrive before Christmas.…

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…