Bishop John Fleming described the case as “a complete shock”

New Irish Institute for Catholic Studies to open at Mary Immaculate College, Limerick

Nuala Uí Laimhín from Foxford, Co. Mayo honoured for voluntary work.

Pioneers were commended for the ministry and witness they give in these times of “enormous abuse of alcohol”, when Bishop Donal McKeown celebrated Mass for Derry members of the Total Abstinence Association in the Immaculate Conception church, Strabane, writes Mary O’Donnell Saying that there was a lot of pressure on young people to drink, Bishop…

The Christian woman’s last hope lies with Pakistan’s Supreme Court, writes Paul Keenan

Speaking at Pax Christi seminars in Dublin and Belfast on ‘The Challenge of Peace in the 21st Century’, Senator Douglas Roche of Canada encouraged all present never to give up on peace but to build a future for humanity despite the dangerous setbacks we are witnessing today. He said that a huge amount of good…

Bishops to gather in Rome again in 12 months to look to the future

“Thank you for your ministry,” Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis beatified his predecessor, Paul VI, at the concluding Mass of the Synod of Bishops on the family. The Pontiff praised the late Pope as the “great helmsman” of the Second Vatican Council and founder of the synod, as well as a “humble and prophetic witness of love for Christ and his Church”. Paul…

The US Supreme Court has blocked a Texas law that had meant all but seven of the state’s abortion clinics were closed because they failed to meet new standards. The block will remain in effect while the 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals considers a legal challenge to the law itself. It will allow at…