Priests have called on the Irish Catholic Church to cut ties with Allianz over its links to Israel

The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin opened a book of condolences to the late pontiff.

Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin said that Pope Francis would regularly ask about the peace process

The Catholic Primate of Ireland has been criticised over comments he made about Safe Access Zones for women seeking terminations

In a shared statement church leaders said the visit is taking place at a time of ‘great concern for the state of our fragile peace’.