Thursday’s service was led by the All-Ireland Primate before he travels to the Vatican for Saturday’s papal funeral in St ...

Ireland's Taoiseach Micheál Martin praised Pope Francis for his "unwavering commitment to the principles of compassion, peace ...

Little did Sr. Oliva Maria from Co Cavan know that the baby Jorge Mario would grow up to be Pope Francis, the leader of the ...

Mass-goers at the Holy Cross Priory in Tralee expressed their shock and sadness at the death of the beloved Pontiff ...

His death ends a historic chapter for the Catholic Church. The first Latin American pope, he opened the doors of his faith to ...

At a time when nationalism, a concept long held in contempt by Francis, is surging again in the West, the church now finds ...

In his role as camerlengo, Cardinal Kevin Farrell is responsible for confirming the pope's death and conducting rituals such as sealing the papal apartment.

The Vatican today confirmed the Argentine pontiff died following his treatment for bronchitis at Gemelli Hospital in Rome ...