He has given a great witness of humility, of closeness to the people, of living out the Gospel values. He has left a great ...

Among the possessions Mullingar woman Sarah Jane Bennett holds most dear is a set of Rosary beads, blessed for her by the ...

It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican. The Giro d’Italia will pay homage ...

What happens after Pope Francis funeral – how the Conclave to select his successor will work - The late pope broke from ...

In an increasingly global Catholic Church, an Italian pope is still possible — but not probable. View on euronews ...

The passing of Pope Francis last week prompted Siobhan Cryan from Castleplunkett to reflect fondly on the day her daughter ...

The reign of Pope Francis is over, and as the Catholic Church mourns his death, it is also looking to the future. On Monday — two days after the pope's funeral — the Vatican confirmed that a ...

Francis spoke simply but powerfully. The Church was ‘a field hospital’ (a place of healing). It was a tent with pegs that could be widened (a place of belonging for everyone). His words seeped with ...

Pope John Paul II visited Australia in 1986, who becomes only the second Pope to visit Australia after Pope Paul VI's 1970 tour. On that time he was 66 years old, and had visited every state and ...