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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Child sex abuse may cost church €50mIreland's Catholic bishops have estimated that it may cost as much as €50 million to cover the cost of compensation and help …Wed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00
Stark division over united IrelandMore Catholics in the South favour an independent Northern Ireland than do Protestants in the SouthWed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00
Religions differ over effects of Belfast AgreementCatholics in the North have given a much higher rating to the system of government than was the case 10 years agoWed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00
Study finds 'homogeneity in cultures'A new comparative study of attitudes and values among Catholics and Protestants in Ireland has found an "extraordinary homogeneity…Wed Mar 23 2005 - 00:00
Dioceses employ fundraising agencyAn international fundraising agency was employed by three Catholic dioceses recently to raise funds for parish administration…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Former bishop's legacy to church praisedFormer bishop of Connor Bishop James Moore was praised for his contribution to the community during his funeral service yesterday…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Contributions: from diocesesExtrapolating from Catholic Communications Office statistics, it is possible to calculate the expected contribution from each…Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Catholics' €26.5m bill for abuse fundIreland's 4.088 million Catholics are set to pay €26Tue Mar 22 2005 - 00:00
Supreme Court cuts sex abuse award by EUR250,000A High Court jury award of €600,000 to a woman who had been repeatedly abused as a teenager was reduced by a quarter of a million…Sat Mar 19 2005 - 00:00
Irish people gave almost €75m for tsunami reliefIrish people have contributed almost €75 million to nine aid agencies which have been collecting money for tsunami relief since…Fri Mar 18 2005 - 00:00
Abuse commission told nun 'vilified'Sr Xavieria Lally of the Goldenbridge industrial school in Dublin, had been "demonised and vilified" over the past decade, with…Wed Mar 16 2005 - 00:00
Millions taken over past 20 yearsPrevious robberies: Yesterday's robbery is the latest in a long series of big cash heists on this island going back almost two…Tue Mar 15 2005 - 00:00
C of I bishop to begin term as ICC presidentBishop Peter Barrett, Church of Ireland Bishop of Cashel and Ossory, will take over as president of the Irish Council of Churches…Mon Mar 14 2005 - 00:00
Bishops to highlight plight of illegal Irish living in USA commission of Ireland's Catholic Bishops' Conference will this week launch a campaign to draw attention to the plight of the…Mon Mar 14 2005 - 00:00
Appeal for volunteers to Catholic marriage agencyThe Bishop of Killaloe, Dr Willie Walsh, has appealed for more volunteers to help the Irish Catholic Church agency, Accord, assist…Mon Mar 14 2005 - 00:00
Dublin archdiocese has paid EUR4.9m in child sex abuse casesDublin's Catholic archdiocese has paid €4Fri Mar 11 2005 - 00:00
Rights commission's call for abortion law to be ignoredThe Government plans to ignore a key recommendation of the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) concerning abortion legislation…Tue Mar 08 2005 - 00:00
Firm of solicitors to sever link with clientThe Supreme Court decided yesterday that a firm of solicitors should no longer represent a client following a breakdown in relations…Sat Mar 05 2005 - 00:00
Ferns report still awaitedThe Ferns inquiry, which is investigating how allegations of clerical child sex abuse were handled in the mainly Co Wexford diocese…Tue Mar 01 2005 - 00:00
