“For those who are experiencing domestic abuse, the home is far from being a place of security and self-fulfilment. Too often it is a place of suffering, fear, degradation and isolation.”

The Priests’ Way of Life

The Church in Africa, a Seed of Unity

“Organ donation is not only an act of social responsibility, but also an expression of the universal fraternity which binds all men and women together.”

"I am asking you as a brother to stay in peace. I am asking you with my heart, let us go forward."

Doctors and their Collaborators in War-Torn Areas

Pope Francis and King Mohammed VI of Morocco called for the special character of Jerusalem to be recognised, and for “full freedom of access to the faithful and the right of each to exercise their own worship”.

“May the merciful God gather to himself all who have died while at their Friday prayers and console those who have been hurt. I ask that they be remembered in our churches this weekend.”

Recognition of the Right of Christian Communities

"For those who are involved in the service and transmission of faith..."

"We all want peace. It is desired above all by those who suffer its absence".

The vehicle was donated to the charity to help its work with homeless families.

Pope Francis: "Religious, with their prayer, poverty, and patience, are essential to the Church’s mission".

Pope Francis: "I renew the invitation to everyone to pray the Rosary every day in October..."

Pope Francis reveals he was not always a model schoolboy.

Pope Francis: "...If young people don't have the possibility of education, what future can they have?"

"One challenge facing the Church in Ireland is that of discerning where the essentials of the Christian life lie and how our institutions witness to what is essential."

"Genuine religious formation needs joyful teachers who can shape not only minds but also hearts in the love of Christ and in the practice of prayer." - Pope Francis

Pope Francis: ‘I’m excited to return to Ireland’

Priests and their Pastoral Ministry

Let us pray together that priests, who experience fatigue and loneliness in their pastoral work, may find help and comfort in their intimacy with the Lord and in their friendship with their brother priests.

Priests and their Pastoral Ministry

Let us give thanks for the lay people who take risks, who are not afraid and who offer reasons for hope to the poorest, to the excluded, to the marginalised.

Formula E features high-performance streamlined electric powered cars that are more environmentally friendly.

This is the Pope’s fourth visit to South America since becoming Pontiff. Previously, he has made visits to Brazil, Equador, Bolivia, Paraguay and Colombia.

Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor was a deeply spiritual priest, known for his warmth, good humour and humility.

We all need each other, none of us is an island, an autonomous and independent ‘I’ separated from the other, and we can only build the future by standing together.

The legacy of the Treaty of Rome is to continue the work begun by previous generations who courageously and prophetically sought to establish a better future for all – Bishop Noel Treanor.

One of the things I pray for every day is a sense of humour! – Pope Francis.