Ireland is a land steeped in tradition, with customs passed down through generations shaping every aspect of life—and death.

IrishCentral Contributor Patricia Kileen considers the legacy of Ireland's Mother and Baby Homes and how stories can be ...

I was on the road to nowhere. On the map, I kept to the blue highways. At night, I slept in a tent. I thought of myself as an apprentice Kerouac. Gone, Ireland. Gone, the strictures of Catholicism.

He has given a great witness of humility, of closeness to the people, of living out the Gospel values. He has left a great ...

The University of Southern Indiana Chamber Choir and members of the USI Irish Traditional Ensemble will perform music from ...

A day of remembrance, mourning and celebration as thousands gather in Rome to pay their respects and say farewell to Pope ...

Ireland back in 1979 was a country gripped by political violence in the north. When it was announced that the newly elected Pope John Paul II would visit Ireland, immediately speculation began on ...

The head of the Catholic Church in Ireland and Irish President Michael D Higgins are among those travelling to Rome on Friday ...

The Vatican had announced that the basilica would be open until midnight, but then indicated it would extend the hours due to ...

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

As an almost 90-year-old, Bishop Emeritus J. Kevin Boland of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Savannah stays busy doing what he ...