Altar wine and Music for Babies CD up for grabs at seminary auction
Former seminary in Drumcondra selling contents in aid of Ukrainian refugees
An ecumenical matter: Pulpit, brass candlesticks and pipe organ
Contents of a former seminary reflect Irish culture in 19th and 20th centuries
Canada’s indigenous seek dialogue with Vatican on repatriation of artefacts
Apology sought for Catholic Church’s role in schools where children were abused
Paul Henry find: Owner ‘nearly fainted’ when he learned two old ‘prints’ were original paintings
The pair of paintings by the Irish artist, found in a storage unit, will be auctioned
Adam’s bids for European market for Asian Art
Auctioneer aiming to attract collections that would have gone to the UK prior to Brexit
Le Mayeur painting discovered in Dublin to be sold in Singapore
Indo-European artist’s painting to be sold by Bonhams
Grand design home for a Carlow dynasty was envy of the county
One of the few surviving Georgian grand houses in the county, Browne's Hill House has a fascinating history
The former prince of the Nazi regime, who still defends his father
Philippe Sands tells the tale of a leading Nazi whose son denies his father’s criminality
The Mayo woman who became Italy’s favourite operatic diva
The opera singer refused the title of Papal Countess from Pope Pius XI anxious not to forget her humble roots as ‘Peggy of Mayo’
Ireland loses vote in papal elections after only cardinal turns 80
Seán Brady hits milestone with Eamon or Diarmaid Martin most likely to be next Irish clerics to receive ‘red hat’
Why the ancient Greeks didn’t make a big deal of penis size
A Cork gallery has removed the fig leaves from its statues, showing that small is beautiful
Diarmaid Ferriter: Garda morality and policing of ‘scarlet women’
Hounding of Majella Moynihan had roots in force’s hypocritical ‘manliness’ ethos
The splendid and tragic history of Irish country houses
Maynooth conference takes in the Gibtons, Laval Nugent and Elizabeth Bowen
Was St Padre Pio an incarnation of Jesus or a fraud?
Rite&Reason: Canonised in 2002, much loved saint died 50 years ago this week
Where have all the religious pictures gone? You don’t want to know
The quintessential homestead had an open hearth, the glow from the Sacred Heart and a picture of JFK
The only Irish officer to fight in the Battle of the Little Bighorn
Captain Myles Walter Keogh's story provides rare insight into life of 19th century Irish emigrant soldier
Mary McAleese: Baptised children ‘infant conscripts’
‘You can’t impose, really, obligations on people who are only two weeks old’
Infant Baptism is enforced membership of the Catholic Church, says Mary McAleese
Conscience in the Catholic Church is supreme, above teachings of Pope and bishops
Seán Lemass tapes: ‘I think there is a political advantage in having a certain anti-clerical tinge’
Lemass believed his row with the bishop of Galway led to his ‘enormous vote’ in the 1944 general election
Uncovered 1924 paper reveals nuncio’s bias against Irish republicans
Vatican emissary satisfied Terence MacSwiney hunger strike ‘seems not supported’
Open season: Irish tourist attractions come out of hibernation
A plethora of fascinating destinations beyond the beaten track are opening for 2017
Pope Paul’s views on development 50 years ago important today
Pope’s encyclical challenged trickle-down theory and warned of uneven growth
The girl from Leitrim who became the ‘Angel’ of New Orleans
Irish connections: Margaret Haughery went from destitution to celebrated philanthropist
Msgr Fernando Orcariz Brana named Opus Dei leader
Prelature founded in Spain has 94,000 members, one-third of which are celibate laity
Apostolic papal palace at Castel Gandolfo is opened to public
Residence never used by Pope Francis, who does not live in Vatican’s apostolic palace
Popularity of pilgrimages endure despite drop in Mass attendance
Over 300,000 to attend June novenas which have become a major religious event
Irish tenor Anthony Kearns sings for pope in Philadelphia
Singer is last person to go on before Mass at end of pope’s five-day visit to the US
Galway Cathedral celebrates 50th anniversary
Known locally as ‘Taj Miceál’, its landmark green dome towers over the city skyline
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Scottish cardinal Keith O’Brien
Allegations of sexual harassment led prelate to miss out on the conclave that elected pope
Francis Bacon self-portrait sells for almost €20m
‘Two Studies for Self-Portrait’ sold in less than two minutes at Sotheby's in London
Ireland – no country for Renaissance men?
The Renaissance was hugely influenced by classical texts, which had little (good) to say about Ireland. Yet Petrarch was a big fan and Lough Derg was a popular pilgrimage spot
Rehabilitating Miler Magrath – a Catholic and Protestant bishop
The married Franciscan who fathered nine children
Pope Francis makes history by excommunicating Mafia
No previous pontiff has taken ultimate sanction against Italian organised crime
Canonisation of two popular popes start of healing process in church at war with itself
John XXIII and John Paul II represent both left and right factions in church
For God and Ireland: The Fight for Moral Superiority in Ireland 1922-1932, by MP McCabe
Uncertainty about the historian’s craft is evident in this account of the fight for the Free State’s soul
The Pope’s Jews: The Vatican’s Secret Plan to Save Jews from the Nazis, by Gordon Thomas
While acknowledging Pope Pius XII’s reluctance to challenge fascism during the second World War, this new study gives the Vatican full credit for what it it did to protect Jews and Allied soldiers
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