Catholic Guides having fun in the grounds of Farmleigh House in Dublin at the annual Chief Commissioner Awards (CCA) from the Catholic Guides of Ireland, which recognises the special achievement of guides who have set themselves above the standard challenges of the guiding programme. A group of 28 award winners received silver or gold pins…

A new organisation is demanding reform of the Children and Family Relationships Bill

The feast of Blessed Alvaro will be celebrated on 12 May, the anniversary of his First Holy Communion

Vatican prosecutor has informed Archbishop Jozef Wesolowski of the charges against him

First synod in over 70 years

Women have served on the panel since 2004

A US mayor who credits regular trips to Knock for “novenas and prayers” with aiding him in his childhood battle with cancer has returned to the Marian shrine to pay homage. Mayor Martin Walsh of Boston last week prayed at Our Lady of Knock shrine before being led on a tour of the grounds by…

The Associates Network is made up of lay individuals with a shared vision

The Vatican has called for a ‘shared commitment’ against terrorism, writes Paul Keenan

Over 1,000 people turned out to view some of the relics of St Padre Pio in the Augustinian church in Limerick city last week. Many people began queuing to view the relics, which included a mitten, a heart bandage and some replicas, from 8am and the church was packed out for 10am Mass. Organiser Fergal…