"There is neither Jew nor Gentile, slave nor free, nor is there male and female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus." (Galatians 3:28).
There are over 300 million people in the world suffering from over 6000 identified rare diseases – European Organisation for Rare Diseases (EURORDIS).
“This is yet another example of the many ‘accidental cruelties’ of the direct provision system. Nobody means to do harm and everybody does their job, sort of, but things seem to happen to persons in direct provision that don’t happen to other people because it’s a system without a heart.”
"We must live with a plurality of narratives, or our commemoration is a self-serving and disingenuous pretence” warns Archbishop Richard Clarke.
7,000 businessmen and women from Italy’s largest manufacturing association reflect with Pontiff on the ethics of doing business.
Precious Life launches 'fight back' campaign in response to Judge Horner's abortion ruling.
Former director of the bishops' Refugee and Migrant project warns that enforced idleness is unnatural and corrosive of dignity; people need to be allowed to work.
‘Nurtured with Love’ shows Sr Patricia Speight from Belfast ministering at a centre which provides care and support for hundreds of HIV/AIDS patients.
Georgia Board of Pardons and Paroles denies clemency to Kelly Gissendaner despite papal letter.
Columban priest Fr Noel O’Neill from Limerick awarded the Manhae international award for his work helping people with special needs.
In his homily at the shrine of the Virgin of Caacupe, the Pope linked his admiration of Paraguayan women with his devotion to Our Lady.
Franciscan was one of the founder members of Respond! in 1981 and has been its CEO for over 30 years during which time 5,500 homes have been built.
“A society that identifies the two parties in marriage as spouse I and spouse II has lost sight of a deep truth of human nature" - Archbishop Neary.
Practice involves workers who have to be available on a full-time basis but with a guarantee of no more than 25% actual employment and income.
The search for equality in our society will not be advanced by undermining the very cornerstone on which a just and stable society is built.
"Irreversibility of this punishment does not allow for eventual corrections in the case of wrongful convictions."
Crisis of leadership and income inequalities are among key issues under discussion at this year’s gathering of the world’s political and business elite.
Judge rules doctors may end life support treatments to a pregnant woman who has been clinically dead for a number of weeks.
Message for ‘World Day of Peace’ tackles human slavery, migration, slave labour, organ trafficking, those forced into prostitution, and child soldiers.
Statement marks International Human Rights Day with a call to protect the human rights of those living in poverty, asylum seekers and the trafficked.
Fr Liam Hayes SVD founded homes in Argentina for some of the world’s most forgotten people.
This social plague remains all too real in today’s world Pontiff warns.
Cardinal Brady discusses fraternity and the impasse in NI talks in New Year's homily.
