St. Francis is the medieval Catholic saint whose spirituality focused on loving the poor, creation, and peace.

When Pope John Paul II stayed in the nunciature during his 1979 visit to Ireland, he is reputed to have walked across the ...

It is said that Waterford priest Fr Luke Wadding was the founder of St. Patrick’s Day. In the 1630s, while based in Rome, Wadding was responsible for creating the official list of saints for the Roman ...

When internment without trial was introduced in August 1971, Fr Raymond Murray, then a curate in Armagh, feared the very ...

Pope Francis remains so stable without respiratory crises that the Vatican's next update on his health will not come until ...

As Pope Francis remains hospitalized in Rome, thousands of faithful from around the world have been gathering by St.

Many Catholics recall similar vigils held in St. Peter’s Square when Pope John Paul II was hospitalized in the final days of ...

Four vowed religious women are helping others to discern, offering opportunities for prayer and reflection through the House ...

Every year, the Indigenous people of Guanajuato celebrate El Señor de la Conquista, a festival of conquest. Is there more than meets the eye?

Time-honored rituals, drafted and refined over centuries, allow time for mourning and provide order at a dramatic moment of ...