Pope Francis is coming to the Republic of Ireland in the wake of two referendums which illustrate a country moving away from its traditional Catholic roots. Church and state were once deeply ...

A warm flame brightens the winter darkness — the light comes from a humble candle in the window of an Irish home. It is ...

The 12th day after Christmas Day is traditionally celebrated as the Feast of the Epiphany, but was known in Ireland as ...

Archbishop Martin accused the government of acting in a draconian manner The leader of the Irish Catholic Church has met with the Irish government to discuss what he calls a "draconian" ban on ...

Though there is nothing we can do to expedite it, we have the benefit of knowing that our physical darkness begins to end on ...