Canada can learn from the Catholic Church’s experience, writes Prof. Michael Higgins

The Holy Land community faces a fresh wave of terror, writes Paul Keenan

Francis has a ‘special affection’ for Ireland

If Syrian president Bashar al-Assad were removed from power now, Syria would become like Libya, a Syrian bishop has warned. Archbishop Jacques Behnan Hindo, Syrian Catholic Archbishop of Hasakeh-Nisibi, said “the Syrians will decide if and when Assad has to go away, and not the Daesh [the so-called Islamic State] or the West,” continuing “and…

Staff Reporter Actor David Oyelowo has said his faith plays a major role in determining which films he accepts and which he turns down. The British actor, known for his roles in Interstellar, Selma and Rise of the Planet of the Apes, said he prays before making his decision on a part. “I’ve never regretted turning…

An archbishop in the Central African Republic has vowed to persist in interfaith peace efforts, after at least 42 people were killed and 27,000 forced to flee during five days of violence between Christian and Muslim groups in the capital Bangui. The city’s Archbishop Dieudonne Nzapalainga, president of the national bishops’ conference, said he will…

The military chaplaincy has launched a prayer book app specifically for those working in the Defence Forces and their families. The app is based on the Mingy Prayerbook, which was published in the 1990s to provide personnel with prayers and reflections during training that they could fit into a pocket or wallet.  Available from the App Store,…

Jordan’s Prince Hassan has claimed that the Middle East is the home of Christianity, which has contributed greatly to Arab culture and Arab-Islamic civilization. Speaking at a book launch in the Israeli city of Acre, he said the presence of Christians in the Middle East must be guaranteed “human protection”. Abu Saada, Greek-Melkite parish priest…

EXCLUSIVE  Cathal Barry in Rome The Irish flag will soon fly proudly in the shadow of the Vatican’s St Peter’s Basilica after the acquisition of a new home for the Embassy to the Holy See. The Irish Catholic understands that the Government has recently agreed a lease in a prestigious building just metres from St Peter’s Square.…

Puerto Rico’s archbishop tackles debt Puerto Rico’s Archbishop Robert Gonzales Nieves of San Juan, accompanied by the country’s Bible Society president Revd Heriberto Martinez Rivera, has met with congressional leaders and the White House in order to work towards a resolution to the US territory’s debt crisis.  “We want to create more awareness of the urgency of the situation…