First John Paul II Festival taking place in Knock Shrine

Monsignor Nicholas O’Mahony elected as Diocesan Administrator

Vatican – Vatican state has announced its adoption of new rules further regulating its financial affairs. Announcing the enactment of new regulations as part of Law XVIII, which are designed to deal with transparency, Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, Secretary for Relations with States, said the rules are important in counteracting money laundering and the financing of…

Annual Diocesan Mass for the Pioneer Total Abstinence Association

Pakistan – Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has announced a special fund to help victims of the September 22 attack on a Christian church in Peshawar. During his first official visit to the region, the prime minister met with minority groups and promised that the 200-million rupee (€1.3 million) fund would be established for the…

Vatican – The 12th Plenary Assembly of the Pontifical Council for the Family will take place in Rome this October 23-25. The event will focus on the theme 'Family, Live the Joy of Faith' and will include a pilgrimage of families to the tomb of St Peter for the Year of Faith. "We wish to…

Hundreds of secondary school students expected at third annual Spiritan Youth Day

Fr Iggy O’Donovan to get Freedom of Borough of Drogheda for contribution to town

Share the Good News has hit a barrier due to resource allocation

Pope Francis has been lauded for his efforts on behalf of migrants by the head of the world’s leading inter-governmental organisation working on their behalf. During an audience with the Pontiff this week, William Lacy Swing, director general of the International Organisation for Migration paid tribute to “the first Pope to visit Lampedusa” and hailed…