The controversy around the evangelical Christian highlights the need to address in law and the constitution the ‘conscience clauses’ and exceptions sought by those holding various beliefs

Cork North Central TD Colm Burke says the Catholic Church in Ireland will have no influence on the election of the next pope as a result

Pope Francis has asked Catholics around the world to participate in an unprecedented series of meetings in which they can set out their opinions on faith and doctrine, but the answers he’s getting, including from Irish Catholics, have led to concerns of a major schism in the church

The uncomplicated childhood relationship I had with the Church will never be rekindled, but I miss Mass with its mystery, silent moments and camaraderie

Despite smaller numbers entering the cloistered life in recent years, the inhabitants of Mount Melleray and St Mary’s Abbeys in Waterford have found that the pandemic has led more people to think about living a simpler spiritual life

Journalist Derek Scally draws some sobering conclusions in this multi-layered study of Irish Catholicism

Human rights activist Tawseef Khan’s new book is an examination of the challenges Muslims face in an often deeply hostile world