Almost six million pilgrims and visitors joined Pope Francis for an audience, liturgy or prayer at the Vatican in 2014, the Vatican has confirmed. The Prefecture of the Papal Household, the Vatican office that coordinates the audiences and distributes the free tickets to Papal audiences and liturgies, said a total of 5,916,800 people attended a…

“Pupils will ultimately be the ones who suffer as a result of any further cuts”

Sri Lankan Catholics are looking forward to Pope Francis’ canonisation of Blessed Joseph Vaz on January 14, but the enthusiasm and eagerness of Fr Cosme Jose Costa stands apart. “It is Blessed Joseph Vaz’s intercession that saved my life, and I look forward with deep gratitude (to) this great event,” said Fr Costa, a 76-year-old…

The decision was taken after a long period of deliberation on all the evidence

Archbishop Eamon Martin is pictured with members of the local Scout group who presented him with the Peace Light from Bethlehem at St Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh. The light is taken from the birthplace of Jesus and travels the world passing from one Scout group to another in order to spread a message of peace.

The Bishop of Cloyne has asked for prayers for all of those affected by the tragic deaths of a married couple and their daughter in Cobh at the weekend. The couple, Michael and Valerie Greaney, were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide at their home in Cobh on Sunday afternoon, and their their 21-year-old daughter…