The Roman Catholic Church has consistently condemned abortion — the direct and purposeful taking of the life of the unborn child. In principle, Catholic Christians believe that all life is ...

It may surprise most people to know that there are many different rites within the Catholic ... Church, Primate of Italy; hmong others. As the Bishop of Rome he is the head of the Latin or Roman ...

In a remarkable breakthrough for Irish archaeology, the first-ever intact Roman-era pot has been discovered during an ...

A Tipperary cemetery, which is dangerously close to running out of space, could be set to see an extension built after a meeting with a local landowner. St Finnian’s Cemetery in Ardfinnan has come ...

Only two of Ireland's three patron saints have a bank holiday in their honor - now, Donegal Councillor Jimmy Kavanagh thinks ...

Following the centuries-old tradition, some of the faithful stopped first at the Franciscan cathedral to pray before walking ...