Praise given to work and legacy of Irish missionaries and aid workers

PLC chairwoman challenges ‘incredible ignorance’

Delegates aim to tackle local church issues for the future

Communities called to help children in need

Community welcomed to reflect on and learn about Catholicism

As Pope Francis prepares for his Turkish visit, there is a deficit of trust for the Ankara administration, writes Paul Keenan

The Archbishop of New York has announced plans to merge 112 of its 368 parishes into 55, effectively shuttering at least 31 churches by next summer. Twenty-four of the merged parishes will continue to celebrate scheduled Masses and sacraments at two sites. Cardinal Timothy Dolan said the reorganisation is a necessary adjustment to historic parish…

Marking a significant step in an extensive process of the reform of the Legionaries of Christ, the Vatican approved the congregation’s amended constitutions. The approval of the final constitutional text was part of a Vatican-led effort to help the religious community clarify and better define its fundamental norms and charism. The new and amended constitutions…

CEO of the Church’s safeguarding watchdog has painted an “improving picture” of child protection procedures within the Catholic Church.

There will be five liturgical items up for consideration. All are subject to amendments from bishops. All but one require approval of two-thirds of the bishops, followed by final approval from the Vatican. Archbishop Joseph E. Kurtz of Louisville, Kentucky, who is president of the USCCB, will deliver his first presidential address. He was elected…