Pope from 1154 to 1159, Adrian IV is never to be forgotten in Ireland, as it was his 1155 Papal Bull, or decree, Laudabiliter ...

The extraordinary longevity of the Catholic Church could make it seem like a body that floats above the everyday world of ...

Catholic cardinals will enter into conclave this week to choose a new pope, with the Church's 1.4 billion members holding ...

Down at the Casa Santa Marta, the Vatican residence/B&B, they are almost already. Regular and passing residents have been ...

Outside of the church, Ireland has seen societal change to traditional attitudes, in the form of the thirty-fourth amendment, ...

Nuns sexually assaulted by priests are one of the last Catholic taboos, but with reports of abuse rising, it is a scandal ...

As cardinals prepare for the largest papal conclave in history, battle lines are being drawn over the direction of the church ...

In its 800-year history, a conclave has never been this diverse. How will this changing face of Catholicism impact the result ...

Shrouded in secrecy — that’s perhaps the most fitting description of the conclave that elects the next leader of the global ...

Following the recent death of Pope Francis, some have questioned whether Ireland can still be considered a Catholic country.

The only certainty surrounding the election of the new pope is that he will be a man, and that's a tradition unlikely to ...

Primary school teachers want a school system that is "inclusive, equitable and reflective of the diversity of our pupils", ...