Thousands of housing units are under construction in Cork. Emer Walsh looks at some of the main developments on the periphery ...

Pope Francis smiles after celebrating Easter mass in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican.(AP) Upon his ascension to the papacy, the late pontiff chose the name Francis in honour of St. Francis of ...

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. — The death of Pope Francis early Monday morning has left spiritual leaders throughout the world, as well as on the First Coast, reflecting on the way he led. "He’s ...

The former Good Shepherd Convent site on the north side of Cork City caught fire late on ... junctions of Convent Avenue with Sunday's Well Road and Strawberry Hill. The site has been unoccupied ...

At the Franciscan Villa the Sisters of St. Francis mourn the life of Pope Francis who they say was a saintly man who looked out for the less fortunate—going as far as saying that they loved him.

A fire has caused substantial damage to the interior of the former Good Shepherd Convent in Cork. The blaze, which occurred in Sunday's Well overnight, has been extinguished and there are no ...

Sister Myra with four of her fellow sisters reminisced with us about their time at St. Francis Convent. Laughing and conversing about a place that was more than just a building to them ...

Father Hans Kreuwels, a priest from the Netherlands visiting Rome with his brother, told CNA at St. Peter’s Square that the late pope’s papal name of Francis “[reminded] us of Francis of Ass ...

Friar Enzo Fortunato, who, before being named the head of the committee for World’s Children’s Day, served as the press secretary for the General Custody of the Sacred Convent of St. Francis ...

He became archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and elevated to cardinal in 2001 by St. John Paul II. He was elected the 266th pope on March 13, 2013, on the fifth ballot. FILE – Pope Francis ...

Pope Francis, the 266th Pope of the Catholic Church, died at age 88. The Most Rev. Erik Pohlmeier, bishop of the Diocese of St. Augustine, mourned the death and reflected on the Pope's impact.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah will hold a special Mass for Pope Francis on April 22 at 6 p.m. The Mass will be held at the Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Baptist and is open to the ...