Rochester to close St. John Nepomucene and St. Casimir churches in July. Decree with reasoning to be published in late June.

In Ireland, a new study says attitudes towards the Church are “deeply divided” in the once deeply Catholic country.

But time moves on. The role of the Church has changed. Irish Americans, like the Irish at home, have drifted from the altar.

New research suggests increasingly favourable attitudes towards Christianity in the country, albeit with a fair amount of ...

The Dublin-based Iona Institute for Religion and Society has released a comprehensive report that highlights significant ...

Irish premier Micheal Martin and Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill have also congratulated the new pontiff.

Members of the public and church leaders have expressed "sadness" after the death of Pope Francis on Monday morning. The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Archbishop Eamon Martin, said the ...

Archbishop-elect John Sherrington, the head of Life Issues for the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales, says ...