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
Pope Francis’s decision to declare 2025 a ‘Jubilee Year of Hope’ entirely prescient, says Limerick Bishop
Pontiff (88) waves from hospital balcony following treatment for pneumonia
Pontiff was admitted to hospital on February 14th with a severe respiratory infection
Cardinal dismisses speculation that the pope will retire
Pope Francis’s pontificate has been about evasion as well as empathy, and he has made it clear holy orders are reserved for men
Pontiff (88) remains in Rome hospital for treatment of double pneumonia
The 88-year-old issued a message from Gemelli hospital on Sunday
Rite & Reason: The question remains whether recent reforms signify a genuine commitment to inclusivity or are merely symbolic gestures aimed at appeasing critics
Francis (88) has been in Rome’s Gemelli hospital for more than three weeks with a severe respiratory infection
Francis has hit the three-week mark in hospital with no indication of when he may return to the Vatican
The brief message was played during a nightly prayer service in St Peter’s Square
Francis resumed some work, including a call to the Catholic parish priest in Gaza, and remains in stable condition
Francis, who has been in hospital since February 14th, had two episodes of ‘acute respiratory insufficiency’
Pontiff inhaled ‘copious’ amounts of mucus in another setback
Pontiff has now spent 17 days in hospital as he fights double pneumonia
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
Pontiff (88) suffered a setback on Friday, experiencing ‘isolated breathing crisis’
Pontiff hit by bronchial spasm and placed on ventilator but 88-year-old responds well and alert at all times, says Vatican
Doctors say Francis is not out of danger, but has had no further respiratory crises since Saturday
Pontiff (88) was admitted to hospital on February 14th with a serious respiratory illness that has since triggered other health problems
Pope, who was diagnosed with pneumonia in both lungs, was admitted to hospital on February 14th
Vatican says 88-year-old pope has signs of early kidney failure but is alert as ‘prognosis remains reserved’
It would take very little for his medical situation ‘to become unbalanced’, says pope’s doctor
Rite & Reason: I’ve recently been reading Paul McGrath’s harrowing autobiography, which is a rawer and more personal take on the genre
Pope (88) admitted to hospital after struggling with breathing difficulties
Pontiff (88) spends seventh night in hospital undergoing treatment for double pneumonia
Pontiff suffering from respiratory infection for more than a week
Pontiff in hospital with respiratory infection
Pontiff (88) has suffered from influenza and other health problems several times over past two years
Unthinkable: Ireland should talk more about Jesus – and I say that as an atheist
Rite & Reason: The regime at Our Lady of Silence will be removed from the austerities of La Trappe. The rules on diet, work and silence itself have been greatly relaxed although the monastic day remains divided into work, study and prayer
Far from the autobiography it is described as, Francis uses recollections to reflect on current events
Guidelines announced by bishops’ conference signify shift in views, but sexually active gay men will not be admitted to seminaries
Rite & Reason: Pope Francis situates the need for hope in the challenging world of ‘gloomy discouragement and ill-concealed cynicism’
This is a thoroughly researched book about espionage on and by the Vatican
Francis offers public dressing down of some of the sins in the workplace at the headquarters of the Catholic Church
Israeli minister criticises Pope Francis’ call to study whether war in Palestinian enclave constitutes a genocide
Cyclone Chido leaves 31 confirmed dead on Indian Ocean archipelago but officials fear death toll could run to thousands
Francis made the revelation in his upcoming autobiography, Spera (Hope), due to be published in January
Macron will hobnob with foreign leaders at the cathedral, much as Louis XVI tinkered with his clock collection on the day the Bastille was taken
Radio: When the RTÉ host talks to Pat and Aisling Ryan, it’s an intriguing glimpse into an unseen and unglamorous yet vital industry
Pope Francis for the first time publicly used the word ‘genocide’ in reference to Gaza
While being young and female is still no picnic, young men are struggling in multiple ways
A deeply disturbing and important book which will interest and concern anyone who believes in that blessed trinity of modern democracy – openness, transparency and accountability
Traditionally, the only non-bishops with voting rights were 10 members of male religious orders but Pope Francis has changed that to five men and women religious
Rite & Reason: The Irish experience abroad should remind us of the empathy we owe to those seeking shelter on our shores
Rite & Reason: This month, 368 delegates from around the world are gathering in Rome for the second session of the Catholic Church’s Synod on Synodality
Plus: Irish Catholic podcast believes the pope is a very naughty boy; JP McManus’s road woes; and Ciaran Mullooly’s new adviser in Brussels
He was outspoken on Brexit and marriage equality, but a row with the head of the church’s child protection watchdog may have cost him the primacy of all Ireland
Pontiff (87) says not welcoming migrants is a ‘grave’ sin and both candidates are ‘against life’
Crowds gather from early morning to secure spot for service with Francis despite temperatures higher than 30 degrees
Garda Commissioner Drew Harris says force will investigate if abusers were working together
Pontiff (87) will also visit East Timor, Singapore and Papua New Guinea during longest tour of his papacy
German cleric appointed papal nuncio to the Baltic countries after period in wilderness following publication of controversial memoir
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices