GFA a reminder that peace grows, says Mary McAleese The Good Friday Agreement is a reminder that peace grows and is nurtured through commitment, according to former President of Ireland Mary McAleese. Good Friday Agreement • 06 Apr
Pope Francis appoints new apostolic nuncio to Ireland Pope Francis has appointed Archbishop Luis Mariano Montemayor, as the new Apostolic Nuncio to Ireland. Ireland • 25 Feb
Pope calls for ending 'venom of hatred' during mission Pope Francis has called for peace and an end to the 'blind fury' of violence as he wrapped up peace mission to South Sudan in … World • 05 Feb
Pope Emeritus Benedict 'stable' and took part in mass Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's condition remains stable, the Vatican said today, as Catholics prayed for the 95-year-old former pontiff whose health has seriously deteriorated. World • 30 Dec 22
Church leaders' concerns for 'state of fragile peace' The leaders of the main churches in Ireland have said they are greatly concerned "for the state of our fragile peace on this island" as … Ireland • 30 Dec 22
Pope Francis urges prayers for 'very sick' Benedict Pope Francis has said that Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, who in 2013 became the first pontiff to resign in six centuries, is 'very ill' and … World • 28 Dec 22
Christmas reborn in Bethlehem after pandemic years With a giant evergreen tree, colourful balloons in the streets and selfies in the Church of the Nativity, Christmas tourism has returned to Bethlehem after … News Lens • 24 Dec 22
Mass must come before 'non-essential' business - Church The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin has said he will continue to emphasise to the Government the importance of the earliest possible return to worship. Ireland • 31 Mar 21
Pope Francis 'determined' on eve of Iraq visit Pope Francis has asked for prayers ahead of his three-day historic visit to Iraq. World • 04 Mar 21
Former pope Benedict XVI's ailing brother dies Monsignor Georg Ratzinger, the older brother of Pope emeritus Joseph Ratzinger, died this morning, aged 96, just over a week after Benedict made a four-day … Europe • 01 Jul 20
Virus fears keep Orthodox Easter worshippers at home More than 260 million Orthodox Christians celebrated Easter Sunday, with church leaders asking worshippers to stay at home to avoid spreading Covid-19. Coronavirus • 19 Apr 20
RTÉ to air daily Mass during Covid-19 emergency In response to Covid-19-related restrictions on public gatherings, RTÉ will air Mass every weekday at 10.30am from St Eunan's and St Columba's Cathedral, Letterkenny, on … Ireland • 18 Mar 20
Archbishop Martin urges NI to close schools The Primate of All Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin has written to Stormont's Education Minister urging him to consider closing Northern Ireland's schools over coronavirus. Coronavirus • 14 Mar 20
Tech companies responsible for child safety - Pope Pope Francis has said that technology company executives and investors must be held accountable if they put profit before the protection of children from harm, … World • 14 Nov 19
Bishop asks gardaí to investigate abuse allegations The Catholic bishop of Raphoe has offered "every possible co-operation" to a garda investigation he requested following the latest allegations that the diocese concealed widespread … Religion and Belief • 02 Nov 19
Calls for increased role for women in Catholic Church Members of the Association of Catholic Priests have called for the role of women to be enhanced within the Catholic Church by their appointment to … Ireland • 31 Oct 19
Cardinal John Newman among five new Catholic saints Pope Francis has canonised Britain's Cardinal John Henry Newman - who helped to found what would become University College Dublin - as well as four … Religion and Belief • 13 Oct 19
Cathedral installs helter skelter to show off ceiling A cathedral in England has installed a huge helter skelter in its nave in order to grant visitors a better view of its ornate ceiling. News Lens • 09 Aug 19
Priests cannot be forced to reveal confessions - Church The Vatican has today reaffirmed Catholic teaching that priests cannot reveal what they learn in confession, in an apparent response to moves in Australia and … World • 01 Jul 19
Taoiseach attends Sikh festival of Vaisakhi in Dublin Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has attended a celebration in Dublin marking the Sikh religious festival of Vaisakhi. Ireland • 15 Apr 19
Archbishop laments 'crisis of faith' in Ireland The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin has said he does not believe that people here have a true sense of the crisis of faith in Ireland. Religion and Belief • 19 Mar 19
McCarrick expulsion 'step in right direction' - Collins Clerical abuse survivor and former adviser to Pope Francis, Marie Collins, has said the defrocking of former cardinal Theodore McCarrick is "a step in the … World • 17 Feb 19
Vatican defrocks former US cardinal over abuse scandal Pope Francis has defrocked a former cardinal in a first for the Catholic Church, over accusations American Theodore McCarrick sexually abused a teenager 50 years … World • 16 Feb 19
Pope fears bloodshed in Venezuela, not taking sides Pope Francis has said he feared bloodshed in Venezuela but that it was premature for him to take sides because it could cause more damage. World • 28 Jan 19
Pakistan frees woman facing death penalty for blasphemy Pakistan's Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of a Christian woman sentenced to death by hanging for blasphemy against Islam. World • 31 Oct 18
