Beatification of Pope John Paul I likely to take place next year
Buenos Aires miracle attributed to pope who sat for 33 days and died in September 1978
Buenos Aires miracle attributed to pope who sat for 33 days and died in September 1978
The last surviving member recalls the group of five who went to Rome in 1960 for the inaugural Games
Broadcaster never thought of himself as theologian but he enhanced communion
Byrne was the creation of two immovable forces of the mid-20th century – mother and church
Rite&Reason: Receptive ecumenism seeks to learn from features of other denominations
The State did not adequately oversee mother-and-baby homes says commission member
What sort of country will Pope Francis encounter? One where Mass attendance – though falling – is still among the highest in Europe, where scandals have dented people’s faith in the church, but faith itself has not died
Fifty years ago encyclical laid down terms of church’s ban on artifical contraception
Late pontiff best known for endorsing church’s prohibition on artificial birth control
First miracle took place in California in the 90s while second took place in Italy in 2014
It was kept abroad to escape the Soviet Union. But then Germany decided to bring it home
With anti-Catholic roots, the DUP is anti-gay and pro-Brexit
Pope’s encyclical challenged trickle-down theory and warned of uneven growth
Pontiff confirms intention following meeting with Taoiseach Enda Kenny in Vatican
Students who gave up the seminary 50 years ago recall a suffocating atmosphere that infantilised seminarians, but also some rare acts of kindness and enlightenment
Union’s ‘vision for Europe’s peoples’ is its saving grace, Noel Treanor says
No question of doctrine changing but pastoral response to new realities might
Meeting of mainly women in Co Clare heard call for all to be accommodated
Preacher first came to prominence in a religious context via a row
From firebrand preacher and unionist leader to powersharing Northern Ireland first minister
‘They breed like rabbits and multiply like vermin’ the late DUP leader said of Catholics
Healing for Smyth abuse victims cannot begin until then, it is claimed
Cardinal Seán Brady and former archbishop of Dublin Desmond Connell among concelebrants
Tánaiste to bring name of new ambassador to Holy See to cabinet in coming days
Meeting with player in ongoing political crisis a throwback to ’cold war’ days of John Paul II
30 metre sculpture in northern town of Cevo collapsed
Over 2,000 students from 61 schools to sing in four languages at series of Dublin concerts
Pope selected ahead of Edward Snowden and gay-rights activist Edith Windsor
Opinion: Theirs has been ‘a poor church for the poor’
John XXIII and John Paul II represent both left and right factions in church
Pontiff would like to see ‘real, effective change’
Pope John XXIII who called the Second Vatican Council will also be made a saint
JFK’s contribution to Irish political concerns was minimal. On the national question, the true heroes were Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton
John Fitzgerald Kennedy brought with him an inkling of the good life that was possible and in the euphoria raised the country’s self-esteem, writes Kate Holmquist
Respect for conscience appears to have returned to the Catholic Church
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