Formal hearing on Dublin clerical sexual abuse begins next monthFormal hearings in the Commission of Investigation into Clerical Sexual Abuse in the Dublin archdiocese are expected to begin…Thu Mar 01 2007 - 00:00
Ahern rejects church's call for review of EU-Israel dealIRELAND: Minister for Foreign Affairs Dermot Ahern has refused a request from a Catholic Church delegation, including two bishops…Wed Feb 28 2007 - 00:00
Adams hails progress of SF as Belfast head office reopenedIt was Saturday morning and images of Fidel Castro, Bobby Sands (died on hunger strike), Máiréad Farrell (shot), James Connolly…Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Sitting comfortably on a knife-edge seatYou might imagine Diane Dodds would be feeling just a tad vulnerable, being the only unionist (and DUP at that!) MLA in West …Mon Feb 26 2007 - 00:00
Passionist priest Blessed Charles to be canonisedThe Vatican has announced that the Passionist priest Blessed Charles of Mount Argus in Dublin will be canonised by Pope Benedict…Sat Feb 24 2007 - 00:00
Adams wisely goes off the recordAs he browsed through books at the second-hand stall in St George's Market, Belfast, on a walkabout yesterday, Gerry Adams casually…Sat Feb 24 2007 - 00:00
Where water bills are proving too much for voters to swallowIt's water, water everywhere in the Strangford constituency these daysFri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
President praises 'faithful' EnglishPresident Mary McAleese has reminded people that the England rugby team "remained famously faithful to Dublin throughout the …Fri Feb 23 2007 - 00:00
Archbishop in call to abandon caricature of 'drunken Irish'The time has come to ditch the caricature of the "drunken Irish", Archbishop Seán Brady of Armagh has said.Thu Feb 22 2007 - 00:00
All ship-shape at awards as 'Titanic' is recalledIn February 1998, when the theatre awards were first staged, the big hit in cinemas was Titanic, recalled Gerry Smyth of The …Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Reports of breakthrough on unity 'much exaggerated', say bishopsBRITAIN: Reports in some newspapers yesterday on a church unity document being prepared by Anglican and Roman Catholic bishops…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
'Wretched' pay for Irish actors, says judgeProf Nicholas Grene was loudly applauded at The Irish Times Theatre Awards in Dublin when he said: "The 2005 Arts Council report…Tue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Craigie 'stunned to silence' over special tributeSorcha Cusack was candid, she "would rather run a mile" than deliver a speechTue Feb 20 2007 - 00:00
Bishops welcome new community schoolCatholic bishops have welcomed the establishment of the first primary school since 1831 which is not controlled by churches or…Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
Theatre honour for CraigieA special tribute award was presented to actor Ingrid Craigie for her contribution to Irish theatre at the 10th Irish Times Theatre…Mon Feb 19 2007 - 00:00
Alcohol use a 'tragedy' - bishopIrish society's use of alcohol "is nothing short of a national tragedy" which was leading to "a creeping paralysis", Dublin Auxiliary…Sat Feb 17 2007 - 00:00
Mourners gather for removal of Benedict KielyBen Kiely often recalled a story about the poet Patrick Kavanagh, Mgr Tom Stack told mourners at the Church of the Sacred Heart…Tue Feb 13 2007 - 00:00
Casey claims pope did not want him to resignPope John Paul did not want Dr Eamonn Casey to resign as Bishop of Galway when he went to Rome to do so in May 1992, Bishop Casey…Mon Jan 29 2007 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryDear Mr Claus, I apologise for interrupting your, allegedly, well-earned (we'll come to that) rest, but I've been putting off…Sat Jan 20 2007 - 00:00
Talks on meeting of pope, Russian patriarchDiscussions on a meeting between the Pope and the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox have been taking place in Rome and Moscow…Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
Churches lack dynamic structure, says archbishopA climate of materialism and rejection of Christian values in the EU may be due to a lack of dynamism in the churches' pastoral…Fri Jan 19 2007 - 00:00
Primate says end royal ban against CatholicsThe new primate-elect of the Church of Ireland has called for the removal of the ban on Catholics, or those married to Catholics…Thu Jan 18 2007 - 00:00
Primate-elect's concern over children's hospitalThe Church of Ireland primate-elect, Bishop Alan Harper, said he feels "a significant degree of concern over the direction that…Thu Jan 18 2007 - 00:00
Hospital moved patient for 'care' reasonsDublin's Mater hospital would not comment last night on allegations made yesterday by a woman about her treatment there.Wed Jan 17 2007 - 00:00
'Madness' to locate children's hospital on two sitesIt was "absolute madness" to suggest a national children's hospital could be divided between two sites, the chief executive of…Mon Jan 15 2007 - 00:00
Call for migrant policy to reunite familiesThe reunification of families should be a goal for those involved in migration policy, Fr Alan Hilliard, secretary of the Irish…Mon Jan 15 2007 - 00:00
Mater apologises to cancer patient for toilet hygieneThe Mater hospital in Dublin has apologised unreservedly to a woman terminally ill with bowel cancer who tried to have something…Thu Jan 11 2007 - 00:00
Bishop of Connor elected to succeed Eames in ArmaghThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Connor, the Right Rev Alan Harper, has been elected Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland…Thu Jan 11 2007 - 00:00
Terminally ill mother criticises delayed diagnosisA woman who is terminally ill with bowel cancer believes she could have survived the disease if she had private health insurance…Wed Jan 10 2007 - 00:00
Northern bishop predicted to be new Church of Ireland primateThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Kilmore, Elphin and Ardagh,Right Rev Kenneth Clarke, is front-runner to be elected Church of …Tue Jan 09 2007 - 00:00
Role of Michael Yeats in the 'new Ireland' praisedThe funeral service for former Fianna Fáil MEP and cathaoirleach of the Seanad, Michael Yeats, was told yesterday he "played …Tue Jan 09 2007 - 00:00
New Christian institute enters marriage debateA new privately funded non-governmental organisation, the Iona Institute, has been set up in Dublin to preserve marriage and …Mon Jan 08 2007 - 00:00
One in Four defends Killaloe bishopBishop of Killaloe Dr Willie Walsh has been defended in his handling of clerical child sex abuse issues by the director of the…Sat Jan 06 2007 - 00:00
Bishop 'did not know' of sex abuse claimsBishop of Killaloe Dr Willie Walsh has said he was not made aware in 1995 of any child sexual abuse incidents involving a priest…Fri Jan 05 2007 - 00:00
Theologian critical of IVF rulingThe reasoning behind a High Court decision last November that embryos conceived outside the womb in the IVF process were not …Fri Jan 05 2007 - 00:00
Dr Eames to receive Tipperary peace awardRecently retired Church of Ireland primate of All-Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh Most Rev Robin Eames has been announced as…Fri Jan 05 2007 - 00:00
C of I bishops to elect primate soonThe name of the new Church of Ireland Primate of All Ireland and Archbishop of Armagh will be announced in Dublin on January …Sat Dec 30 2006 - 00:00
Humanists criticise talks delayThe Humanist Association of Ireland (HAI) is the latest group to complain about delays in setting up a proposed forum for dialogue…Fri Dec 29 2006 - 00:00
People urged to pray for an end to prejudiceThe four main Church leaders in Ireland have urged people to pray for "an end to prejudice and sectarianism in the year ahead…Fri Dec 29 2006 - 00:00
CoI bishops voice 'grave concern' over aspects of law-making in NIThe bishops of the Church of Ireland have expressed "grave concern" at aspects of a process by which legislation, "including …Thu Dec 21 2006 - 00:00
RTÉ to broadcast midnight Mass live from SydneyMidnight Mass on RTÉ One television on Christmas Eve will be broadcast live from Sydney, Australia, at 11.10pm.Mon Dec 18 2006 - 00:00
Primate cites growing coarseness and aggressionA "growing coarseness and aggression" in Irish society has been attributed by the Catholic Primate of All-Ireland, Archbishop…Mon Dec 18 2006 - 00:00
Canon law and consent view not at odds - bishopsThere is no conflict between the bishops' opposition to the Government's suggestion of reducing the age of consent for consensual…Thu Dec 14 2006 - 00:00
Reaction in synagogue 'justified'The unwelcome reception given to Prof Yakov Rabkin of the University of Montreal's history department, when he visited the synagogue…Thu Dec 14 2006 - 00:00
Organisations and churches divided on age of consentOpinion among churches and organisations involved with young people appear divided on the proposal of the All-Party Oireachtas…Sat Dec 09 2006 - 00:00
Bishops reject embryos reportIreland's Catholic bishops have rejected 31 of the 40 recommendations of the Government-appointed Commission on Assisted Human…Fri Dec 08 2006 - 00:00
Children's hospital plan for Mater flawed, says primatePlans by the Government and the Health Services Executive (HSE) to locate a new national children's hospital at the Mater site…Fri Dec 08 2006 - 00:00
Pope's Turkish visit ends with call for Christian unityTURKEY: Pope Benedict XVI flew back to Rome at lunchtime yesterday at the end of a four-day visit to Turkey which was more successful…Sat Dec 02 2006 - 00:00
Leader of 300 million around globeTURKEY: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I is leader of an estimated 300 million Orthodox Christians worldwide, and a congregation…Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
