Organisation: Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace

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A desire to become a ‘different Church’

Eighty years and a world away from its last staging in Ireland, the International Eucharistic Congress has returned to Dublin to the delight of devout Catholics and a marked indifference by the wider public.

Mon, 11 Jun, 2012

Vatican welcomes G8 decision

The Vatican today welcomed the decision of the world’s wealthiest countries to forgive more than £20bn (€30bn) in debt owed by poor nations and called on the rich to follow up by increasing development aid.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2005

Schiavo family thank Vatican for support

The family of Terri Schiavo met with a cardinal today to thank him for the Vatican’s support as they sought to keep the brain-damaged woman alive.

Tue, 17 May, 2005

Only time will tell if Martin has taken a poisoned chalice

Martin has yet to be truly tested, writes Caroline O’Doherty.

Tue, 27 Apr, 2004

Envoy of Pope visits Baghdad in peace bid

POPE John Paul II will dispatch an envoy to Iraq in a plea for peace and to encourage Baghdad to co-operate with the United Nations, the Vatican said yesterday.

Mon, 10 Feb, 2003