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
'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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Benedict builds bridges with the eastTURKEY: Pope Benedict XVI prayed alongside Istanbul's leading Muslim cleric, Mufti Mustafa Cagrici, in the city's Blue Mosque…Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
Papal authority dispute caused splitTURKEY: The East-West divide, known as "the Great Schism", had been threatening for some time before pope Leo IX and patriarch…Fri Dec 01 2006 - 00:00
'Let us implore peace and reconciliation'TURKEY: For Peig Looney from Croagh, Co Limerick, the pope's Mass in Ephesus yesterday was the "icing on the cake", something…Thu Nov 30 2006 - 00:00
Families seek new Stardust inquiryFamilies of the Stardust victims have called for "a new public inquiry" into the fire tragedy which led to the deaths of 48 young…Wed Nov 22 2006 - 00:00
Woman who says Mass warned of excommunicationA Catholic woman who regularly celebrates Mass in her Dublin home has been warned by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin that she could…Tue Nov 21 2006 - 00:00
Need for examination of how theology is taught, says MartinThere is need for an examination of the way theology is taught in Ireland, the Archbishop of Dublion Dr Diarmuid Martin has said…Sat Nov 18 2006 - 00:00
Stephenson was 'my white knight'In words read by her brother Patrick Sweetman, architect Sam Stephenson's wife Caroline spoke of him in a eulogy at the end of…Thu Nov 16 2006 - 00:00
Calls for inspectorate 'a matter of urgency'Reaction: There have been calls for the introduction of an independent inspectorate for nursing homes "as a matter of urgency…Sat Nov 11 2006 - 00:00
Legacy of institutional tax evasion 'deplorable'Ceifin Conference: The chairman of the Revenue Commissioners has described as "deplorable" the "legacy of widespread institutional…Thu Nov 09 2006 - 00:00
A void sits at the heart of daily life, Ceifin forum toldA "sense of malaise" in Celtic Tiger Ireland was addressed at the opening of the Ceifin conference in Ennis, Co Clare, yesterday…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
Ireland is 'cash rich, but culturally poor'There is growing concern in Ireland that "we are becoming cash rich and culturally poor", the ninth Ceifin conference was told…Wed Nov 08 2006 - 00:00
Bishop warns against racism in electionPoliticians have been warned against exploiting fears over immigration in the lead-up to next year's general election.Mon Nov 06 2006 - 00:00
Book launch for bereaved familiesA directory of information for people bereaved by murder or manslaughter will be launched in Dublin today by the Advocates for…Sat Nov 04 2006 - 00:00
Bishops had 'open, encouraging meeting' on child sex abuse issueAt the press conference in Rome's Irish College, after the bishops' general audience with the pope last Saturday, the Bishop …Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Archbishop promotes benefits of pastoral visit to Ireland by popeA pastoral visit by Pope Benedict to Ireland, north and south, would be "very helpful in addressing the present needs of the …Mon Oct 30 2006 - 00:00
Former Ferns administrator rejects criticism of pope's roleCriticisms of Pope Benedict's handling of the clerical child sex abuse issue in the Catholic Church have been described as "totally…Sat Oct 28 2006 - 01:00
Pope tells bishop of 'horror' at sex abuse in FernsPope Benedict, in the strongest language he has ever used in relation to clerical child sex abuse, has expressed his own "personal…Fri Oct 27 2006 - 01:00
Bishops to have general audience with the popeThe Irish bishops' two-week visit to Rome ends tomorrow when the bishops will have a general audience with Pope Benedict.Fri Oct 27 2006 - 01:00
Dr Eames says Northern Ireland must move onChurch of Ireland Synod: Nationalists in the North had to recognise that they had "moved out of second-class citizenship for…Wed Oct 25 2006 - 01:00
Derry laity complains to Pope over bishopA group of Derry Catholics has written to Pope Benedict expressing serious concern about the conduct of affairs in their diocese…Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
Archbishop looks back on some 'amazing happenings'Church of Ireland primate Archbishop Robin Eames has said "the time has come for Sinn Féin to come on board where policing is…Tue Oct 24 2006 - 01:00
Synods call for rethink on hospital siteAn "urgent request" has been made to the Government by Church of Ireland members in the Dublin and Glendalough dioceses to reconsider…Thu Oct 19 2006 - 01:00
Archbishop denounces hospital trolleys 'scandal'That people were still lying on trolleys in hospital corridors "is a national scandal in a country that boasts endlessly about…Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Priests' council states support for New York archbishopUS: The priests' council of the Catholic archdiocese of New York has reiterated its support for its archbishop, Cardinal Edward…Wed Oct 18 2006 - 01:00
Pope canonises four new saints in ceremony on steps of St Peter'sVatican City: In his first such ceremony in nearly a year, Pope Benedict canonised four new saints in Rome's St Peter's Square…Mon Oct 16 2006 - 01:00
