Pope Leo XIV’s Tipperary connection revealed in 20-year-old photo
On June 29, 2005, members of the Augustinian community, together with the then General of the Augustinian Order,…
‘Great honour for United States’: Trump hails Pope Leo XIV’s election as first American pontiff despite past friction
US president Donald Trump on Thursday congratulated Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost on becoming Pope Leo XIV, the first…
Conclave: US cardinal Prevost named new pope
Leo XIV emerged onto the balcony of St Peter’s Basilica as a packed St Peter’s Square erupted in…
Who are the US cardinals who will vote for the next pope? There are 10, the largest bloc after Italy
The United States is the home country of 10 of the 133 cardinals eligible to vote for the…
Pope Northern Ireland: Northern Ireland is suddenly undergoing profound shifts and the consequences could be unpredictable
Unionism has altered in ways which would have appalled the late Ian Paisley — and heartened one of…
What does Northern Ireland’s reaction to the death of Pope Francis say about attitudes? – The Irish Times
In the lobby of Belfast City Hall, the queue was of councillors, not members of the public. It…
Edinburgh Archbishop shares personal tribute to ‘passionate’ Pope Francis
The Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh also described the late pontiff as “warm” and “always humorous”.Archbishop of…
Spain’s royals to attend Pope Francis funeral: palace
King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain will join world leaders attending Pope Francis’s funeral at the…
Pope Francis: Death on Easter Monday sees tributes paid by Northern Ireland leaders
Sinn Fein’s Michelle O’Neill says Francis ‘strong determined leader’ as deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly offers her tributeKing…
Derry: Priest charged with attempted sexual communication with a child
The priest, aged in his 50s, was arrested outside a hotel in Londonderry (stock image) A Catholic priest has…