Archbishop Georg Gänswein declares loyalty to Pope Francis after banishment from Rome
German cleric appointed papal nuncio to the Baltic countries after period in wilderness following publication of controversial memoir
German cleric appointed papal nuncio to the Baltic countries after period in wilderness following publication of controversial memoir
Kerry writer John Moriarty, who died in 2007, called for ‘the abandonment of the western way of life’
Ardal O’Hanlon, Tommy Tiernan and Patrick Kielty among group of comedians to have audience with Pope Francis
Irish comic trio part of audience of more than 100 international artists meeting pontiff
Rite & Reason: The Irish churches are stuck in a sectarian time warp while the existential current and future needs of Ireland and the world go mostly unaddressed.
Pontiff (87) is alleged to have made remark during meeting with bishops in Rome last week in discussion over admission of gay men to Catholic seminaries
Carlo Acutis was a computer prodigy who helped to spread Catholic teaching online before his death in 2006
London’s mayor led a delegation to the Vatican on Thursday for a summit on climate change
Stanislav Aseyev returns after injury to Donbas, where he survived nearly 1,000 days in brutal captivity
Very little has changed in terms of doctrine, even if the background music is softer and less dogmatic
Francis skipped night-time Via Crucis procession on Friday
Rite & Reason: The resurrection is not an event of the past - it contains a vital power permeating this world
Sudden no-show renews concerns about the 87-year-old
Rite & Reason: To make dogmatic statements about the mystery of God was, and continues to be, a great mistake
Moscow says attacks repelled and many gunmen killed days before presidential election
Moscow says pontiff’s comments were a request to Kyiv’s western allies to abandon their ambition to defeat Russia
UN rapporteur says Moscow’s forces use torture as ‘deliberate policy’ in Ukraine
Russia says negotiations impossible unless Kyiv accepts occupation of territory and other conditions that would limit sovereignty
Catholic Church has indicated its willingness to assist the State in providing for a plurality of schools, and has positively engaged in a process to achieve reconfiguration of patronage at primary level
Shadowy papal politics makes predictions difficult, but certain ‘papabile’ are already gathering their forces
A priest is now permitted to give ‘short and simple pastoral blessings – that are neither liturgical nor ritualised – of couples in irregular situations’, Archbishop Farrell said
Pontiff included ‘commercialisation’ of pregnancy in speech listing threats to global peace, human dignity
Country being attacked in a ‘multi-arena war’, according to Israeli defence minister Yoav Gallant
Pontiff calls for an end to conflicts worldwide and criticises global arms trade from balcony of St Peter’s
Ursula Halligan of We are Church group says declaration ‘a small step in the right direction’ but that conditions attached are ‘mean, stingy, and grudging’
Vatican confirms blessings can be offered but are not to be confused with the ritual of marriage
French minister says ‘too many civilians are being killed’, UK and Germany call for halt to fighting as Martin repeats need for pause to be immediate
Francis says he will be buried in Rome’s Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore but that is health is good
Rite & Reason: The pope has cancelled his trip to Dubai due to illness, but not even he would have been able to salvage these discredited climate talks
Saturday
Former president of Ireland Mary McAleese among signatories of letter
Pontiff declines weekly Sunday appearance at St Peter’s Square window after Vatican indicates pontiff suffering from flu
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices