Bishop emeritus Willie Walsh’s simple goodness changed my view of him. Sr Máire Hickey sought to forge a connection between spirituality and the environment
Broadcaster and podcaster Yates loves living in Ireland, but believes that the boomer generation have a lot to answer for
Doctors say Francis is not out of danger, but has had no further respiratory crises since Saturday
Lecturer and journalist Ian Kilroy has published a new book in which he describes his practice as a Zen Buddhist priest, and offers his perspective on the importance of Buddhist teachings
Several investigations open into treatment purporting to ‘cure’ LGBTQ people
Throughout his period as bishop he was at odds with the rigidities of the papacies of John Paul II and Benedict XVI
Bishop was known for his relatively liberal views in the Catholic Church hierarchy
Pontiff suffering from respiratory infection for more than a week
When the institutions of the land imply women are inferior, it’s hard not to doubt yourself
Publication follows earlier naming of others which led to victims coming forward
New provincial Fr Shane Daly (51) was ordained just 10 years ago
A survey of 1,000 people was carried out by Accord, the Catholic marriage guidance agency
Uniforms are on the way out and teaching staff are adjusting to a new ethical education curriculum
The Choir, led by Irish priest Monsignor Hugh O’Flaherty, rescue and secrete escaped Allied POWs, Italian anti-fascists and Jews on the run
February 2nd-7th: including Amandaland, Miss Austen, and Samantha Mumba’s crack at Eurovision
Berlin-based writer’s latest novel, The Gorgeous Inertia of the Earth, revolves around sculpted objects, absence, death and faith
Rite & Reason: In an era when leaders like Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin cause havoc with their casual relationship with the truth, Aquinas offers an antidote
Mount Melleray Abbey, a Cistercian monastery in the foothills of the Knockmealdown mountains, now houses only six monks and will close this weekend
Investigators into Catholic clerical sex abuse warn of ‘dark field’ beyond cases examined
Rite & Reason: The regime at Our Lady of Silence will be removed from the austerities of La Trappe. The rules on diet, work and silence itself have been greatly relaxed although the monastic day remains divided into work, study and prayer
Nine contributors’ fresh engagement with Lee’s main themes is testament to the ongoing significance of his writing
Communications adviser played key roles in corporate battles, 1979 papal visit and electoral success of Fine Gael
Far from the autobiography it is described as, Francis uses recollections to reflect on current events
Cause for beatification event will take place in Madrid for Clare Crockett (33), who died in an Ecuador earthquake in April 2016
Guidelines announced by bishops’ conference signify shift in views, but sexually active gay men will not be admitted to seminaries
Archbishop Eamon Martin says he is ‘conscious’ such criticism attracts accusation of antisemitism but Israel’s actions are ‘disproportionate’
Rite & Reason: Pope Francis situates the need for hope in the challenging world of ‘gloomy discouragement and ill-concealed cynicism’
This is a thoroughly researched book about espionage on and by the Vatican
Rite & Reason: What makes Christmas religious is that regardless of their specific beliefs, people come together to celebrate the mystery and beauty of life
Exciting times are ahead for Christian communities, based on joy, hope, energy and finding context and relevance in contemporary society
Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin Michael Jackson says reaction to immigration in Ireland has been ‘physical and shameful’
Francis offers public dressing down of some of the sins in the workplace at the headquarters of the Catholic Church
So far nobody has come up with a credible explanation of how the the relic might have been forged
Francis made the revelation in his upcoming autobiography, Spera (Hope), due to be published in January
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
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