Numbers attending Confession during Advent and Christmas increased

Other parishes fortunate to have escaped flooding damage

Pope Francis is expected to shortly appoint new bishops

High level meeting draws international experts

Figures released by Papal Household

Spokeswoman was responding to reports that the College of Psychiatrists has advised its members not to participate in review panels for abortion in the absence of clinical guidelines from the Department of Health.

US groups continue to fight the ‘abortion mandate’

Pontiff to travel this May

Militant actions threaten the Christian population

"The Church in Aleppo is standing steadfast despite the bombs, hunger and cold of recent weeks. We want to live and have faith, and show our solidarity to everyone without distinction of religion or faction. This is our mission, our task. No one knows when this war will end. We can accept everything, except this…