Catholic Church
Pope approves new papal funeral rites to simplify ritual
The move will allow for burial outside the Vatican.
Pope Francis to canonise late Italian teenager Carlo Acutis in April
Carlo, who was born to Italian parents in London, was a web designer who died of leukaemia in Italy in 2006 at the age of 15.
St Patrick’s statue illuminated in red for ‘Week of Witness’
Illumination highlights persecution of religious minorities
Virgin Mary statue returns to Notre Dame Cathedral five years after fire
The statue’s return began with a torchlit procession from the forecourt of Saint-Germain-l’Auxerrois Church.
Catholic leader says ‘abhorrent’ to exclude religious views in dying debate
A debate and first vote on assisted dying are expected to take place on November 29.
Compassion ‘under threat’ from assisted dying, warn Catholic Bishops
A debate and first vote on assisted dying are expected to take place on November 29.
Sainthood cause to be opened for Derry nun Sister Clare Crockett
Derry nun, Sister Clare Crockett, who died in an earthquake in 2016, is to be declared a “Servant of God”, the first step towards sainthood in the Catholic church.
Archbishops: Programme for government fails to recognise voluntary and community sectors as ‘glue of society’
Stormont executive must work for the ‘common good’
The Archbishops of Armagh are correct, the executive needs to rethink how it supports community and voluntary sectors - The Irish News view
Contribution of the 'glue of society' not recognised in draft programme for government
‘I’m not playing your classic hero’ - Cillian Murphy and Eileen Walsh on powerful Irish-set drama Small Things Like These
Rachael Davis chats to Oscar-winner Cillian Murphy and co-star Eileen Walsh about starring in new Irish-set drama Small Things Like These