IrishCentral Contributor Joseph Connell traces the role of Capuchin Priests up to and during Ireland's Rebellion of 1916.

Events that occurred this week in Christian history include the abdication of Holy Roman Emperor Charles V, the birth of ...

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will meet with Pope Francis in January, likely the president's final international trip just days before he leaves the Oval Office, the White House announced on ...

Rangers manager Philippe Clement says his side "threw away three points" after an "unacceptable" first half in Paisley led to a 2-1 defeat by St Mirren on Boxing Day. The Ibrox club are now 12 ...

Pope Francis kicked off the event while opening the Holy Door of St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican on Tuesday. The sacred event for the Catholic Church is typically held every 25 years for ...

ROME — Pope Francis inaugurated his Holy Year at Rome’s main prison on Thursday, bringing a message of hope to inmates and involving them in the Catholic Church’s once every quarter-century ...

Pope Francis urged inmates to never give up hope as he inaugurated the Vatican’s Jubilee Year at the high-security Rebibbia prison on the outskirts of Rome on Thursday. The pope opened a “Holy ...

Pope Francis has opened a "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year at a prison, marking the first one opened at such an institution since the Jubilee tradition began in 1300. He celebrated the ...

Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican said was the first such ...

Pope Francis delivered a plea for peace in a world torn by conflict in his 2024 Christmas Day "Urbi et Orbi" ("To the City and the World") address. It came as Christmas marked the start of the ...

ROME, Dec 26 (Reuters) - Pope Francis made a visit on Thursday to one of the largest prison complexes in Italy, opening a special "Holy Door" for the 2025 Catholic Holy Year, in what the Vatican ...