Query bishops' fund, advises groupThe Catholic lay organisation Voice of the Faithful - Ireland (VOTF-I) has advised Catholics "to consider the possibility that…Mon Jun 06 2005 - 01:00
Primate says caring not just a job for expertsWe need a new sense of our common responsibility for the sick, the lonely, the troubled and those who are weak with the passage…Mon Jun 06 2005 - 01:00
Trocaire fears aid target defermentThe Catholic relief agency Trócaire has said it understands the Government is considering further deferring to 2015 its target…Sat Jun 04 2005 - 01:00
Bishop criticises 'post-Christian society'A Church of Ireland bishop has said that to call oneself "Protestant" in Ireland today was "to make a political not a faith statement…Fri Jun 03 2005 - 01:00
McDowell rejects criticism of AsbosMinister for Justice Michael McDowell has rejected a description of antisocial behaviour orders (Asbos) as "a charter for cranks…Thu Jun 02 2005 - 01:00
Labour outlines its plans for UK emigrantsThe Labour Party has promised to provide free access to RTÉ, TG4 and TV3 for Irish emigrants in the UK if elected to government…Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
Garda Commissioner sends warning to armed criminalsArmed criminals were warned yesterday that gardaí would take all measures necessary to protect public safety following the shooting…Tue May 31 2005 - 01:00
Vocations director says Pope's death had deep effect on young peopleThe last days of Pope John Paul II had a profound effect on young people, according to the Catholic Church's vocations director…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Rape crisis centre continues to call for victims' representationThe courts are perceived generally to be unfriendly to victims of crime, the chairwoman of the Dublin Rape Crisis Centre, Breda…Fri May 20 2005 - 01:00
Church aid for tsunami schoolsThe Presbyterian Church in Ireland is to fund the rebuilding of 38 schools on the remote Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
C of I primate welcomes 'most significant' document on MaryThe Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin and Primate of Ireland, the Most Rev Dr John Neill, has described the Anglican-Roman…Thu May 19 2005 - 01:00
Churches' document on Mary welcomedA joint Roman Catholic and Anglican document on Mary, the mother of Jesus, to be launched in London tomorrow, has been hailed…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Bill Cullen awarded honorary doctorateDr Ruth Barrington, chief executive of the Health Research Board; Tim O'Connor, the first Southern joint secretary of the North…Wed May 18 2005 - 01:00
Faith and science not opposed -archbishopA humble and listening church is the most appropriate instrument for dialogue with science, the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin…Tue May 17 2005 - 01:00
Ledwith spiritual film to open in DublinA documentary film featuring Dr Micheal Ledwith, former president at St Patrick's Seminary, Maynooth, is to go on release in …Tue May 17 2005 - 01:00
Editor quit after complaints by RatzingerVATICAN: The resignation two weeks ago of the editor-in-chief of the influential US weekly Catholic paper America followed repeated…Tue May 17 2005 - 01:00
Clerics commend pregnancy support agencyCOI general synod: The counselling agency Pact (formerly the Protestant Adoption Society) was praised highly at the Church of…Fri May 13 2005 - 01:00
Cura moves to clarify stance on abortion leaflets disputeThe president of the Catholic pregnancy counselling service, Cura, has said the agency is not involved in any activity that makes…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Papal election sent shivers down spineC of I General Synod The Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin Most Rev John Neill said "shivers did go down my spine" when…Thu May 12 2005 - 01:00
Children, family seen as at riskHow children were cared for in Ireland today would have been totally unacceptable to our Victorian predecessors, the Church of…Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
North peace process is a full-time job, says EamesArchbishop Robin Eames was critical yesterday of the appointment of Welsh Secretary Peter Hain as Northern Ireland Secretary …Wed May 11 2005 - 01:00
Order rejects claim of serious abuseAllegations of serious sexual abuse of boys at Daingean reformatory, Co Offaly, which closed in 1973, were strongly rejected …Tue May 10 2005 - 01:00
Quarter of children at risk of poverty - CoriA quarter of Irish children and over a fifth of Irish people are at risk of poverty, according to Fr Seán Healy, of the Conference…Mon May 09 2005 - 01:00
Pro-Life Campaign to press for new poll on abortionThe Pro-Life Campaign said yesterday it intends to lobby for another referendum "to restore legal protection to the unborn".Wed May 04 2005 - 01:00
Orthodox Easter celebratedThe Orthodox churches in Ireland celebrated Easter with lengthy ceremonies at the weekend.Mon May 02 2005 - 01:00
Rome prepares for investiture ceremony of Pope BenedictPOPE BENEDICT XVI: Grass was being laid on the forecourt of St Peter's Basilica at the Vatican yesterday as preparations continued…Sat Apr 23 2005 - 01:00
New Pope promises open and sincere dialoguePope Benedict XVI used his first sermon yesterday to promise "open and sincere" - though limited - dialogue with other religions…Thu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
Surprises may lie ahead but rushing to conclusions a 'terrible pity'Cardinal Connell: Cardinal Desmond Connell was clearly a happy man yesterdayThu Apr 21 2005 - 01:00
Ritual of the electionVOTING: At 2.30 this afternoon the 115 cardinal electors will gather at the Hall of Blessings in the Vatican's Apostolic Palace…Mon Apr 18 2005 - 01:00
Pope from 'Iberian bloc' is now talk of RomeVATICAN: Cardinal Desmond Connell has said he doesn't expect that this week's conclave in the Vatican will be lengthyMon Apr 18 2005 - 01:00
Ahern confident decision not to hold day of mourning was rightIrish in Rome: Ireland had "probably done more than any other country" to mark the death of Pope John Paul, Taoiseach Bertie…Fri Apr 08 2005 - 01:00
Ambiguities on violence must end, says archbishopPro-Cathedral Mass: Hundreds of people heard a Mass of Remembrance for the Pope in the streets outside a crowded Pro-Cathedral…Wed Apr 06 2005 - 01:00
President to attend Remembrance MassIRELAND : President McAleese and Taoiseach Bertie Ahern will attend a Mass of Remembrance for Pope John Paul at Dublin's Pro…Tue Apr 05 2005 - 01:00
Church leaders send message of sympathyChristian churches: The Church of Ireland primate of All-Ireland, Archbishop Dr Robin Eames, expressed his deepest sympathy …Mon Apr 04 2005 - 01:00
First Irishman to vote in 42 yearsCardinal Connell: Cardinal Desmond Connell will be the first Irishman to take part in a papal election for 42 years, when the…Mon Apr 04 2005 - 01:00
Praise for breathtaking legacy of writingsEncyclicals: It is an indication of the magnitude of Pope John Paul's contribution to thinking in the Church that Cardinal Desmond…Mon Apr 04 2005 - 01:00
Pushed teaching on peace 'way beyond predecessors'Archbishop Martin: Pope John Paul "pushed the Church's teaching in peace way beyond any other of his predecessors, both in terms…Mon Apr 04 2005 - 01:00
Church leaders call for fervent prayersIrish church leaders yesterday called for prayers for Pope John Paul IISat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
Church leaders pray for Holy FatherThe Republic: The Catholic Primate Archbishop Seán Brady yesterday asked for prayers for Pope John Paul.Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
Pope's discipline of prayer recalled at Dublin MassThe Republic: Pope John Paul was always a man who was "impatient to be close to the Lord", the Archbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid…Sat Apr 02 2005 - 01:00
Bishops cancelled lecture on homosexuality at Mayo instituteSix west of Ireland Catholic bishops, trustees of the Newman Institute in Ballina, Co Mayo, cancelled a lecture there last month…Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Newman Institute of Education to closeThe Newman Institute of Education, set up in Ballina in 1998, is to closeTue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Mugabe hits back at call for uprisingZIMBABWE: Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe has denounced as "a half-wit" a Catholic archbishop who called for peaceful overthrow…Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Nine dioceses yet to indicate sex abuse trust contributionsNine of Ireland's 26 Catholic dioceses have yet to indicate how much they contributed to the church's Stewardship Trust and how…Tue Mar 29 2005 - 01:00
Hindus celebrate Holi with festival of coloursAbout 150 members of Ireland's Hindu community celebrated Holi, the festival of colours, in Dublin's Phoenix Park yesterday, …Sat Mar 26 2005 - 00:00
Archbishop calls for 'mature look' at immigrationThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, yesterday called for "a mature look at immigration policy in general" …Sat Mar 26 2005 - 00:00
Good Friday: church servicesThe Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, will lead a Way of the Cross ceremony in the Phoenix Park today, starting at 3pm…Fri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00
Youths' low level of inclusion worry for ArchbishopThe Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has expressed his concern at the low level of involvement by young people in parishes…Fri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00
Church strategy group to focus on educationThe Catholic Church in Ireland has established a strategic planning group to address all aspects of Catholic education on the…Fri Mar 25 2005 - 00:00
Roads authority considering West-Link interest buyoutThe National Roads Authority (NRA) is investigating the possibility of buying out the National Toll Roads' (NTR) interest in …Thu Mar 24 2005 - 00:00
