The Church teaches that Mary is the most perfect realisation of the Church, writes Cathal Barry

“The mission of communicating life to others”

Cathal Barry takes a look at what the Church teaches about the proper veneration of Mary

Reflecting on Marian devotion

Ireland’s primate reaches retirement age

Theologians ever since Aquinas have pondered on the case for the ‘Just War’.

At last, the world is beginning to wake up and respond to a ferocious persecution campaign that has been launched against the Christian and Yazidi minorities of northern Iraq and Syria. The Americans have organised airstrikes against the armies attacking them and food drops to refugees. The Churches are stepping up their act as well.…

Canon Colm Kilcoyne traces the development of popular piety and devotion at Knock

Mary is model of the Church in terms of its missionary outreach and social engagement, writes Bishop Brendan Leahy

Faith has its ups and downs