The illustration was done by the renowned Irish artist PJ Lynch and it took 1.5 million pieces to complete the mosaic.

Partnership will see St Mary’s work with JP2F4S to develop new initiatives and approaches to sports education.

Focus Ireland calls for five election demands to be delivered by the new Government to help end the current housing and homeless crisis.

Dublin priest will serve as Adjunct Secretary for the Pontifical Council of Culture.

Jointly Managed Schools a new model agreed by the main Churches and the Northern Ireland Department of Education.

7,000 businessmen and women from Italy’s largest manufacturing association reflect with Pontiff on the ethics of doing business.

The debate on Catholic primary schools has focused more on ideology than on reality: Fr Tom Deenihan.

"It is wonderful because it explains the real meaning of Easter for everyone" - former President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, Rev Dr Heather Morris.

“An easily accessible, navigable and contemporary tool to help young people with questions they have about their faith”.

Cross denominational group says it wants to see "stability in our country and a return to the Judeo/Christian values that have underpinned all of Europe in the past."

Bishop Denis Brennan of Ferns issues pastoral letter for Year of Mercy which will be distributed in parishes across the diocese this coming weekend.

With 4,000 events scheduled for 2016 to commemorate the Rising, the “danger is that a future focus will be lost in the minutiae of ‘Risingology’."

Retailers, shopworkers, faith groups and industry experts will highlight the damage changes to Sunday trading rules will do to the economy & society.

“How beautiful; tell your parishioners to pray for me," Pope responds to image of 'Our Lady Undoer of Knots' from the shrine of Corpus Christi Church in Limerick.

“We wanted to demonstrate an authentic witness to the commitment to 'integral ecology' advocated by Pope Francis."

"For as long as they live, children with life-limiting conditions are entitled to be loved and cared for like any other child” - Bishop Kevin Doran.

Catholic patronage criticised by those concerned with getting their children into their school of choice for academic reasons or to join their friends.

Remains of the High Cross, which dates from 900AD, is “the most significant remnant of a once important monastic foundation at Drumcullen”.

769 families in emergency homeless accommodation in January compared to 683 families in December 2015.

Given the scale & implications of the housing & homelessness crisis, it's disappointing the issue hasn't featured far more prominently in election debates: Fr McVerry.

CofI Primate appeals to people to do more to respond to the “plight and devastation of those who carry the cross of suffering in the Middle East."

“The commandment, ‘Thou shalt not kill’ has absolute value, and concerns both the innocent and the guilty,” Pope Francis said on Sunday.

To reach a healthy level of meat consumption, US citizens need to cut their intake by two-thirds & the Irish should eat half as much meat as we do.

Bishop Brian McGee is the son of Irish emigrants originally from Donegal and Belfast who settled in Scotland.

Christians pray that God stirs the "consciences of the leaders of powerful nations to work for the peace Syrians long for".

Former footballer to give personal testimony about his faith journey following the tragic death of his wife, Michaela.

Epic story of the Resurrection told through the eyes of an unbelieving Roman solider, Calvius, played by British star, Joseph Fiennes.

It is "very difficult to see how any Catholic could, in good conscience, vote for a candidate or a political party whose policy it is to legalise abortion" - Bishop Doran.

ALONE research shows respondents were most concerned about being able to maintain independence on the state pension and finding themselves lonely.

“I encourage priests and parish pastoral councils to provide opportunities for people to participate in the Year of Mercy.”