Pope Francis's historic visit to Ireland in 2018 occurred during a period of significant tension between the Irish people and the Catholic Church. Reflecting on the visit, former Taoiseach (Irish ...

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

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Frances Black on growing up in poverty, achieving success as a singer, working with addiction sufferers, and the possibility ...

On the evening of liberation day, I stood in a garden with some friends. Among them was an arch-conservative. He defended the ...

Restoring the credibility of the Church — not to mention its authority — was always going to be a tough ask for a man who was ...

Former President of Ireland Mary Robinson has spoken about growing up in Ireland and her marriage. The former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights said that her parents, Aubrey and Tessa Bourke, who ...

Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the age of 88.

Pope Francis' commitment to the poor and the marginalized, his unwavering faith and his message of unity touched people from ...

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Following are some of the major events of the life and ministry of Pope Francis, who has died at the ...

Pope Francis was a man of the people, who will be remembered most for his compassion, his courage and his humility, writes ...