Death of Pope Francis - live updates: Funeral to take place on Saturday
Tributes paid to late pontiff who died of a stroke and heart failure
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Pope Francis: Cardinals to plan for papal funeral
Pope died unexpectedly after stroke, cardiac arrest
Pope Francis remembered as a leader who ‘knew how to give hope’
Pontiff’s funeral could take place as early as Friday, with Vatican authorities expected to confirm details on Tuesday
Who will be the next pope after Francis and how does the process work?
Speculation around who is in the running to succeed Pope Francis comes with health warnings as favourites, or papabiles, often remain cardinals
Investigation launched after Donegal church gutted by fire
Diocesan administrator says new parish church ‘will rise again in one form or another’
Pope Francis put women on a pedestal, where they could do no harm
In many ways, Francis was a good and unpretentious man who eschewed personal pomp. But he did little to advance the position of women in the Catholic Church
JD Vance gets brief Easter audience with Pope Francis in Vatican
Meeting with US vice-president comes after pontiff recently criticised Trump administration’s immigration policies
Recovering Pope Francis appears on basilica balcony for Easter message
Pontiff did not preside over the Vatican’s Mass for Easter but appeared after for blessing and message
‘Many are delighted to see a lay person present’: Growing numbers of laity helping out with ministry in Catholic churches
More than 60 have been formally taken on to help out in the Killala diocese following two-year study course
Samuel Beckett vs Archbishop McQuaid: Why an infuriated Nobel laureate withdrew his play from Dublin Theatre Festival
Festival acquired letter playwright wrote to friend in 1958 to apologise for feeling compelled to cancel planned run of Act without Words I
Derry priest charged over alleged inappropriate sexual communication with child
The 58-year-old is due to appear in court on Saturday
Commission on abuse in schools must examine how seminary training formed perpetrators
In her 2012 book, Child Sexual Abuse and the Catholic Church, Keenan theorised that some priests who aspired to priestly perfection were so conflicted by seminary demands on them that they resorted to child sexual abuse
Anne-Marie Duff: ‘I have the second half of my life to go. So, what am I going to fill that f**ker with?’
Known to a new generation of fans for her Bafta-winning Bad Sisters performance, Duff is back in Reunion, a gritty four-part thriller
Catholic Church ‘greatly regrets’ seeking removal of Tricolour from Army veteran’s coffin
Priest at Kilkenny church asked that Irish flag be removed from coffin of Defence Forces veteran John Phelan
‘I’m an accidental emigrant. Once you have a child somewhere it’s hard to go back’
Author Anne Tiernan followed a man, her now husband, to New Zealand 20 years ago
Theodore McCarrick, disgraced cardinal defrocked over sexual abuse, dies at 94
Former Vatican troubleshooter and archbishop of Washington was expelled from priesthood by Pope Francis
‘We try to assist the seed of belief’: Pope’s deal with Communist party in China draws criticism from some Catholics
The Vatican has entered into an agreement with China aimed at ending division between two Catholic communities
Some religious orders’ refusal to contribute to mother and baby home redress shows ‘lack of compassion’
Some survivors want Government to seize assets of religious orders who refuse to pay
Church orders’ refusal to pay mother-and-baby home redress leaves Government with dilemma
Any attempt to force payment from church orders would be fraught with legal difficulty, expert says
Just one religious order has made ‘serious offer’ of cash redress to mother-and-baby home survivors
Government negotiator Sheila Nunan has submitted a final report with conclusions from talks with seven Catholic bodies and the Church of Ireland
Two West of Ireland Catholic dioceses united under one bishop as Church continues to downsize
Vatican continues with plan to reduce the number of bishops/dioceses in Ireland
Irish pilgrims join faithful in Rome celebrating Pope Francis recovery
Pope Francis’s decision to declare 2025 a ‘Jubilee Year of Hope’ entirely prescient, says Limerick Bishop
St Patrick: 13 facts you need to know about Ireland’s patron saint
What do we really know about our national apostle and what is merely myth?
Pope Francis shows intention to carry on as pontiff, starting process to examine Catholic reforms
Pontiff (88) remains in Rome hospital for treatment of double pneumonia
Three things we give up when we turn away from Catholicism
Unthinkable: Asking whether we have lost something from our lapsed Catholicism is not about rushing back to the past. It’s about facing the future with greater self-awareness
Vision of Pope Francis has signalled shift in how Vatican views women in leadership
Rite & Reason: The question remains whether recent reforms signify a genuine commitment to inclusivity or are merely symbolic gestures aimed at appeasing critics
Dr Willie Walsh obituary: Bishop who showed compassion and empathy towards survivors of clerical sex abuse
He was ‘a man of the people, for all people, rich and poor, believers and non-believers, especially the poor, the marginalised’
Pope Francis faces long recovery as he continues to struggle to shake off pneumonia, doctors say
Francis has hit the three-week mark in hospital with no indication of when he may return to the Vatican
Is it hypocritical of me to go to a funeral but not a Communion?
I am church-averse but I know the comfort that religion can bring
Pope Francis no longer needs to use mechanical ventilation, Vatican says
Francis, who has been in hospital since February 14th, had two episodes of ‘acute respiratory insufficiency’
Pope Francis suffers ‘acute’ breathing issues and is back on ventilation, says Vatican
Pontiff inhaled ‘copious’ amounts of mucus in another setback
As Pope Francis battled against ill health this week, the Catholic community in Ireland lost two great leaders
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
‘I’m very fortunate. But I can see the younger generation are getting screwed over’
Broadcaster and podcaster Yates loves living in Ireland, but believes that the boomer generation have a lot to answer for
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