Alliance formed on theology coursesThe Kimmage Mission Institute and the Milltown Institute in Dublin are to sign an alliance on Thursday to offer common theology…Tue Nov 04 2003 - 00:00
Sex-abuse support group defends costsThe One in Four group, which is run by and assists people who have been sexually abused, has defended the projected annual cost…Sat Nov 01 2003 - 00:00
Bishop questions ordination of gayThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Derry and Raphoe, the Right Rev Ken Good, has said he finds it "very difficult to see how the…Thu Oct 30 2003 - 00:00
Archbishop Eames speaks out against choosing gays for Church of Ireland postsAppointing gay people to positions in the Church of Ireland would be in conflict with the church's practice, Archbishop Robin…Wed Oct 29 2003 - 00:00
Primate warns that profit not only valueThe Catholic Primate of All-Ireland, Archbishop Seán Brady, has warned against profit-making as the only value in society and…Mon Oct 27 2003 - 00:00
No plans to stop using altar girls, says VaticanThe Vatican's Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has indicted that there is to be no change…Wed Oct 22 2003 - 01:00
Congregation in Ireland recalls links to founderIRELAND: The beatification of Mother Teresa yesterday was "a great blessing" and "a tremendous honour", said Sister Cara Íosa…Mon Oct 20 2003 - 01:00
Brothers to reflect on ruling before deciding on appealThe Christian Brothers have said they will reflect on the detail of Mr Justice Abbott's lengthy judgement in the High Court yesterday…Sat Oct 18 2003 - 01:00
Minister agrees to continue funding child abuse groupThe One in Four group will not close following agreement from the Department of Health to continue to fund the support organisation…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Anglicans fear effect of gay bishop's consecrationBRITAIN: Thirty-seven Primates of the worldwide Anglican Communion meeting in London have warned that if the consecration of…Fri Oct 17 2003 - 01:00
Anglican heads meet to discuss gay crisisBritain: The Church of Ireland Primate Archbishop Robin Eames said yesterday that there was a conciliatory atmosphere at talks…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Cardinal Connell praises Pope's legacyVatican: Cardinal Desmond Connell has paid tribute to Pope John Paul IIThu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
CoI schools do not cater 'only for elite' synod toldA speaker at the synod of the combined Church of Ireland dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough said last night he did not accept…Thu Oct 16 2003 - 01:00
Archbishop hopes to avoid split in AnglicanismOn the eve of the meeting of worldwide Anglican primates in London to discuss the issue of homosexual clergy, the Church of Ireland…Wed Oct 15 2003 - 01:00
Archbishop Martin says he is shocked by number of murdersThe Coadjutor Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Rev Diarmuid Martin, has said he is "shocked" since returning to Dublin by the number…Tue Oct 14 2003 - 01:00
One in Four shuts down over funding disputeRelevant Government departments have all denied knowledge of a telephone call strongly criticising public statements by the director…Tue Oct 14 2003 - 01:00
State was warned of risks of indemnity dealA senior Department of Education official warned that the State would be taking on an "unspecified financial burden" 13 months…Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Future of One in Four at risk over fundingThe future of the One in Four group, which helps people who have been sexually abused as children, is at risk due to a disagreement…Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
CORI calls for increase in social welfare paymentThe Justice Commission of the Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI) has called for an increase in the lowest social welfare…Mon Oct 13 2003 - 01:00
Order criticises 'Liveline' for airing deceased resident's detailsAn order of nuns in Dublin has criticised the RTÉ Radio One programme Liveline for broadcasting "the name of a recently deceased…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Hungarian bishop to present 'Irish Madonna'A Hungarian Catholic bishop will present a copy of a picture known as the "Irish Madonna" to the diocese of Clonfert at a ceremony…Fri Oct 10 2003 - 01:00
Drennan's statement gives rise to confusionThere was confusion last night among religious congregations over the statement issued by the Conference of Religious of Ireland…Wed Oct 08 2003 - 01:00
Reconciliation 'is not' surrenderReconciliation is a "sort of surrender" for some in the North, the Church of Ireland Primate, Archbishop Robin Eames, has said…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
CORI director urges religious congregations to reveal assetsThe director of the Justice Commission of the Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI) Father Seán Healy has said he believes…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
State refuses to release church deal documentsLess than one-third of the 281 known documents held by the State relevant to the Government's indemnity agreement with religious…Tue Oct 07 2003 - 01:00
Release of indemnity deal letters is refusedThe Department of Education has refused to release all correspondence with the Attorney General's office concerning the controversial…Mon Oct 06 2003 - 01:00
Sporting fixtures clash with Mass time - BishopThe Archbishop of Cashel and Emly, the Most Rev Dermot Clifford, has appealed to sporting organisations not to "run games at …Mon Oct 06 2003 - 01:00
Irish bishops condemn cloning as 'immoral'Ireland's Catholic bishops have condemned cloning as "gravely immoral", and have said that ensuring human life "from its beginning…Mon Oct 06 2003 - 01:00
Archbishop tells of 'forgotten children' in industrial schoolThe Coadjutor Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has said "it is very important we learn very deep lessons about the way…Sat Oct 04 2003 - 01:00
AG officials met orders' lawyersPrior to the signing of the indemnity deal with religious congregations on June 5th, 2002, officials from the Attorney General…Fri Oct 03 2003 - 01:00
Bishops wanted State to extend coverThe Catholic bishops tried to persuade the State to extend its redress scheme for children abused in residential institutions…Thu Oct 02 2003 - 01:00
47 vacant Church of Ireland parishesThere are 47 vacant parishes in the Church of Ireland, according to the Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork.Wed Oct 01 2003 - 01:00
Life of Proinsias Mac Aonghusa celebratedThey met "to celebrate a richly varied life, lived to the full", said the Rev Ferran Glenfield in Monkstown Parish Church, Co…Tue Sept 30 2003 - 01:00
Indemnity deal agreed with State was signed by 18 religious groupsRepresentatives of 18 religious congregations signed the indemnity deal concluded with then minister for education and science…Mon Sept 29 2003 - 01:00
C of I Bishop calls for study on sectarianismThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Clogher, the Right Rev Michael Jackson, has appealed to other churches to conduct a study of …Mon Sept 29 2003 - 01:00
US request for return of Irish priest deniedA request from the Apostolic Administrator of Phoenix diocese in the US, Archbishop Michael Sheehan, that an Irish priest return…Mon Sept 29 2003 - 01:00
Religious are urged to speak out on abuse they witnessedThe Labour Party finance spokeswoman, Ms Joan Burton, has said there is "a moral imperative" on members of religious congregations…Mon Sept 29 2003 - 01:00
Synods discuss homosexual relationshipsThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath and Kildare, the Most Rev Richard Clarke, has said he could not "dismiss as intrinsically…Mon Sept 29 2003 - 01:00
Rabbitte criticises 'reckless' indemnity dealThe Labour Party leader, Mr Pat Rabbitte, has said the indemnity deal concluded by the last government with 18 religious congregations…Sat Sept 27 2003 - 01:00
A barrister always tipped to become High Court judgeMr Seán Ryan has been a senior counsel since 1983. He was called to the Bar in 1972Sat Sept 27 2003 - 01:00
Survivors welcome successor to LaffoyThe appointment of Mr Seán Ryan SC as chairman of the Commission to Inquire into Child Abuse has been warmly welcomed by survivor…Sat Sept 27 2003 - 01:00
Attitudes to Church very encouraging, says BishopThe Bishop of Killaloe, Most Rev Willie Walsh, has said he is "very encouraged" by a survey of the diocese on people's attitudes…Fri Sept 26 2003 - 01:00
64% blame State and church over abuseSome 64 per cent of people interviewed as part of a Prime Time/MRBI survey believe Catholic religious orders and the State are…Thu Sept 25 2003 - 01:00
Catholic association for business leaders to open chapter in DublinAn international association of Catholic chief executive officers is to form a chapter in IrelandTue Sept 23 2003 - 01:00
Muslim newspaper launchedDublin Fianna Fáil MEP, Mr Niall Andrews, has said he hoped the Muslim community in Ireland "may help us return to the sense …Sat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
Visiting Algerian dissident unhappy with his receptionIt has been claimed that an Algerian dissident has been snubbed by the Department of Foreign Affairs and the Oireachtas Committee…Sat Sept 20 2003 - 01:00
Archbishop asks McCreevy 'not to hurt the poor'The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Cardinal Desmond Connell, has repeated a call to the Minister for Finance, Mr McCreevy, not…Thu Sept 18 2003 - 01:00
Abuse inquiry begins hearingsThe Ferns inquiry into how allegations of clerical child sex abuse were handled by church and State authorities in that diocese…Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
State is accused of 'dividing, exploiting' the abusedThe Department of Education has been accused by a group representing survivors of "dividing and exploiting" victims of abuse …Tue Sept 16 2003 - 01:00
Hearing of sample cases backedGroups representing survivors of abuse in residential institutions are to press Department of Education officials today to contact…Mon Sept 15 2003 - 01:00
