The Synod of Bishops, which met in October 2023 and again this month, pledged administrative changes that could give more power to local dioceses. But it referred questions on the ordination of ...

Prominent members of Sinn Féin were in attendance at a Belfast City Hall event where a party employee and member admitted to being involved in the damage of the portrait of former DUP Mayor ...

It's about 1.5 miles — a roughly 30 minute walk — from the Vatican's synod hall to heart of the Eternal City's historic center where Rome's Caravita community has served as an unofficial ...

the author of the classic gothic novel "Dracula," has been unearthed by an amateur historian in Dublin who stumbled upon the work while browsing the archives at the National Library of Ireland. Titled ...

Expectations for change rose after Francis announced his multiyear “synod on synodality” — a landmark summit on the future of the church. In a gesture of inclusion, women were for the first ...

That’s the image used by Vatican journalist Franca Giansoldati to describe the widespread disappointment among progressives that seems to be setting in within and around the synod hall.

The topic was originally earmarked as one to explore during this month’s Synod on Synodality in Rome, after worldwide consultation with Catholics three years ago. Fearing it might cause disunity ...

A Taskforce for Dublin established last May has put forward 10 “big moves” which aim to make the city safer, more welcoming and less run down. It aims to increase the number of people living ...

Fernandez’s comments “caused strong distress inside and outside the synod hall”, said Marinella Perroni, a widely respected Italian theologian. She compared the Church’s stance now to a ...

While the Dublin music ... O’Connor in its hall of fame — their legacy popping up across the city in street plaques, museums, former homes and studios. But Ireland’s capital and biggest ...