Anarchists blamed for daubed slogans

Fr John Moloney laid to rest in Dublin

Muslims mayor declares backing for public holiday

A new faith group has been formed in Drogheda to help develop and deepen our knowledge of the Faith through study and shared reading. Fide – Faith in Depth’s goal is, through facilitated shared reading, to learn more about the Faith, beginning with the Scriptures. Over time they plan on exploring other aspects of the…

Famed underground bishop draws thousands of mourners

Members of the Irish community in London will soon be able to access a fully stocked library of books of Irish interest thanks to a major donation of some 6,000 books to the London Irish Centre through an initiative supported by Irish readers and publishers. Responding to a call by the Joint Committee on Environment,…

Pope Francis’ Evangelii Gaudium has become a bestseller in South Korea since the announcement of a papal visit to the nation set for later this year. Seeking to better understand the Pontiff, AsiaNews has reported that Catholics and non-Catholics alike have snapped up copies of his first Apostolic Exhortation, pushing sales via religious bookshops in…

Archdiocese of Birmingham launches JPII Award

Case stems from Orissa violence in 2008

Papal Nuncio to Ireland, Archbishop Charles Brown baptised twins Mira Rose and Michael Christopher Alagano at Mass in St Michael's parish in Dun Laoghaire, Dublin on St Patrick’s Day. The babies’ parents Jun and Gina are originally from the Philippines and currently live and work in Dun Laoghaire. Photo: Jon Macapagal