The Irish Times

Vatican hopes pope’s Cuba trip helps end US embargo

Holy See states desire for end to US embargo and improved human rights on the island

Fri Sept 18 2015 - 06:34

Papal nuncio warns Catholics against becoming ‘caricatures’

Relations between Ireland and the Vatican have ‘improved immensely’

Sat Aug 22 2015 - 01:01

Holy See reiterates stance on same-sex marriage

Vatican prepares proposals to go before Pope Francis at next Synod of Bishops

Tue Jun 23 2015 - 22:13

Catholic Church ‘bereavement’ after same-sex marriage vote

Archbishop Eamon Martin says ‘two parallel discussions’ going on

Tue Jun 02 2015 - 14:05

Marriage referendum a ‘defeat for humanity’ - does the Vatican just not get it?

Cardinal’s comments better applied to holocaust than Irish referendum

Sat May 30 2015 - 10:01

Vatican stands by Cardinal’s remarks on referendum

Secretary of State called result of the Irish referendum a ‘disaster for humanity’

Wed May 27 2015 - 15:02

Vatican calls Irish referendum a ‘defeat for humanity’

Secretary of state Cardinal Pietro Parolin reaction to vote

Tue May 26 2015 - 21:16

Pope continues his reform of curia and of Vatican

Some see Pope Francis’s latest project for the poor as a gimmick and not of any value

Wed Feb 18 2015 - 01:00

Pope denies Dalai Lama audience over China concern

The Vatican declines visit ‘for obvious reasons’

Fri Dec 12 2014 - 21:07

Pope to make first visit to Albania with one-day trip

Pontiff to pay homage to martyrs of Christian, Orthodox and Muslim faiths

Sat Sept 20 2014 - 19:32

Three Italian nuns found murdered in Burundi

Two suspects detained by police for questioning

Tue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00

Majority of 19 new cardinals from outside Europe

Non-European bias appears to have worked against Archbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin

Sun Jan 12 2014 - 13:36

Appointments by Pope Francis tie in with plan for ‘real’ reform

Announcements illustrate pontiff’s determination to bring about ‘effective change’ in the church

Mon Sept 23 2013 - 01:01

Pope appoints veteran Vatican diplomat as secretary of state

Appointment of Italian archbishop Pietro Parolin suggests papal reform of Curia will be more constructive than destructive

Mon Sept 02 2013 - 01:00

Pope Francis names Parolin as secretary of state

Paddy Agnew reports on arguably the most important appointment of the pontificate to date

Sat Aug 31 2013 - 13:02