A childhood friend of the Dublin-born Cardinal who is effectively running the Catholic Church at the moment confirms that if ...

Irish leaders have paid tribute to Pope Francis as an “exceptional” and “remarkable figure” who spoke up for the poor and ...

"Pope Francis holds a special place in the hearts of the Irish people," Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin said on Monday, ...

Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland six years ago was said to have offered a “powerful” opportunity for survivors of clerical ...

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, the senior Vatican official who announced Pope Francis' death on Monday morning, will serve as the ...

Pope Francis spent a short sabbatical in Dublin in 1980 and came back in 2018 for an official visit - it was the first time a ...

A priest who helped organise Pope Francis’s visit to Ireland in 2018 has recalled watching the pontiff compose his personal ...

Pope Francis met former Taoiseach Leo Varadkar at Dublin Castle in 2018 as part of a two-day visit to the Republic of Ireland ...

I knew our neighbours in Bangor had gone to see the pope but we did not because of the church they attended, whereas we did ...

Ireland will be formally represented at the funeral for Pope Francis, which Vatican officials have announced will take place ...

IRISH society has completely transformed over the past 40 years. Now, a new homegrown film, which opened in cinemas ...

Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell said ... visit over historic child abuse in the Catholic Church. Speaking at Fairyhouse on Monday, he said: “In Ireland, I think he did deal with the issues ...