Religious practice is in decline in Ireland and secularisation and cultural diversity are on the rise, so why is confirmation still so popular?

Pope Francis had earlier expressed that he wants to be buried in the Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore, which makes him the ...

Pope Francis died on Easter Monday aged 88 following a stroke that led to a coma and heart failure, the Vatican said ...

Recap our coverage as Pope Francis's funeral arrangements are discussed in the Vatican with world leaders set to attend.

Pope Francis, the reforming head of the Catholic Church, has died at the age of 88, the Vatican has confirmed. Follow our ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. History’s first Latin American pontiff charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but alienated many conservatives with ...

This evening, the streets around the Vatican were very busy, and St Peter's Square was bustling. Up to 250,000 are expected ...

(Gina Grillo/ for the Pioneer Press) Heather and Andy Wright of Lake Forest recall their first meeting as kids, during a confirmation class at Church of the Holy Spirit, when they were about 10 ...

In the last lesson we understood from the Bible that Christians not only have the “indwelling of the Holy Spirit,” they also have the indwelling of God and Christ by keeping the commandments ...

Brayden Birchler gave up three hits over six innings on the mound while striking out seven and walking one to lead Holy Spirit to an 8-2 win over Oakcrest, in Absecon. Holy Spirit (8-2 ...

Pope Francis' only surviving sibling and sister Maria had once prayed that he would not be chosen Pope. In an interview, she ...