CEO of the Church’s safeguarding watchdog has painted an “improving picture” of child protection procedures within the Catholic Church.

It was an emotional moment for Fr John Brogan, parish priest of Kilskyre and Ballinlough, Co. Meath, when Pope Francis came over to greet him and impart a blessing at the Vatican last week. Fr Brogan, who is coping with illness, was a student at the Irish College in Rome during much of the pontificate…

Bishops Leahy and Murray led a group of pilgrims from the diocese to Rome

More than 100 Muslim leaders – clerics and laypeople alike – have signed on to a letter criticising the Middle East Muslim military group ISIS. In the 17-page letter, the leaders quote extensively from the Quran, the Muslim scriptures, to rebuke ISIS' tactics and actions. Since the letter was issued, more than 125 Muslim leaders…

 If you followed the recently concluded Synod of Bishops at the Vatican, a meeting that brought together nearly 200 members of the hierarchy for discussion focused on the theme of family, you’re justified in having a case of whiplash after two weeks of high drama. A preliminary report suggested a stunning shift in the Church’s…

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