Cardinal Cahal Daly was remembered for his "sustained efforts in the promotion of justice and peace in Northern Ireland."
A total of four bishops have now resigned as a result of a recent report on how the Dublin Archdiocese covered up allegations of clerical sex abuse.
In this annual address from the Vatican, Pope Benedict said responding to the current ecological crisis was every person’s responsibility.
Priests in South Africa have become targets for robbers because they are believed to have money.
Edward Schillebeeckx served as theological adviser to the Dutch bishops during the Second Vatican Council.