Pope Pius

The opera singer refused the title of Papal Countess from Pope Pius XI anxious not to forget her humble roots as ‘Peggy of Mayo’

Seán Brady hits milestone with Eamon or Diarmaid Martin most likely to be next Irish clerics to receive ‘red hat’

A Cork gallery has removed the fig leaves from its statues, showing that small is beautiful

Hounding of Majella Moynihan had roots in force’s hypocritical ‘manliness’ ethos

Maynooth conference takes in the Gibtons, Laval Nugent and Elizabeth Bowen

Rite&Reason: Canonised in 2002, much loved saint died 50 years ago this week

Pope Francis is 266th occupant of the post and the first Jesuit pope

The quintessential homestead had an open hearth, the glow from the Sacred Heart and a picture of JFK

Captain Myles Walter Keogh's story provides rare insight into life of 19th century Irish emigrant soldier

‘You can’t impose, really, obligations on people who are only two weeks old’

Conscience in the Catholic Church is supreme, above teachings of Pope and bishops

Lemass believed his row with the bishop of Galway led to his ‘enormous vote’ in the 1944 general election

Vatican emissary satisfied Terence MacSwiney hunger strike ‘seems not supported’

A plethora of fascinating destinations beyond the beaten track are opening for 2017

Pope’s encyclical challenged trickle-down theory and warned of uneven growth

Irish connections: Margaret Haughery went from destitution to celebrated philanthropist