Over 3,000 teenagers celebrated the feast of the Holy Rosary in Knock

Before making a pastoral visit to any single European nation, Pope Francis will address the regional European Parliament, which meets in Strasbourg, France. Releasing the official itinerary for the November 25 trip, Jesuit Fr Federico Lombardi, Vatican spokesman, said the Pope would return to France during 2015 for a pastoral visit to the country and…

Unable to resist telling the world about a personal event that is dear to his heart, Pope Francis said that 70 years ago to the day, he celebrated his first Communion. “They say that you shouldn’t talk about personal things, but I can’t resist the temptation,” he said at his weekly general audience in St…

Poverty, in particular understanding its root causes and finding innovative ways to reduce it, was the focus of Catholic Charities USA’s annual national gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina. Discussions had extra urgency given the stagnating number of Americans living at or below the poverty line. “This is our opportunity to come together as providers of…

When the US Supreme Court declined to review the appeals on rulings striking down same-sex marriage bans as unconstitutional, many people were left second-guessing why this happened and what it means for the future of same-sex marriages and bans on such marriages. The court’s action gave the immediate go-ahead for same-sex marriages to take place…

Concern has sparked a major renewal campaign.

‘Not what we’re saying at all,’ claims cardinal

The vocational call is being “silenced or ridiculed

Novena selfies a big hit at Dundalk Novena

Women have been hit hardest, says Bishop Nulty