Anti-abortion group 'sad' over Dana decision to call for No voteThe Galway For Life group has expressed "sadness" that Connacht-Ulster MEP Ms Dana Rosemary Scallon "has repeatedly failed to…Tue Mar 05 2002 - 00:00
Bishop says advice from No groups is 'nonsensical'The Catholic Bishop of Ferns, Dr Brendan Comiskey, has described as " a masterly piece of disinformation" advice that "if confused…Mon Mar 04 2002 - 00:00
'We believe it is best to vote Yes'Pastoral letters from the Catholic bishops on the referendum were read at Masses throughout the StateMon Mar 04 2002 - 00:00
Presbyterian vote urged 'on own judgment'The General Board of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland has encouraged members to vote "in accordance with their own judgment…Fri Mar 01 2002 - 00:00
CORI welcomes 26% rise in welfare rateThe Justice Commission of the Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI) has welcomed as "a major breakthrough on income adequacy…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
No vote will copperfasten X case ruling - cardinalThe Archbishop of Dublin, Cardinal Desmond Connell, has asked "all those who would consider themselves pro-life and who are considering…Thu Feb 28 2002 - 00:00
CofI Bishop of Meath/Kildare is going to vote NoThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath and Kildare, Most Rev Richard Clarke, is the latest bishop of that church to say he will…Wed Feb 27 2002 - 00:00
Nigerian would-be groom is deported as legal bid failsThe 28-year-old Nigerian man who was arrested minutes before he was due to marry an Irish girl has been deported to Lagos.Wed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00
New Presbyterian leader nominatedThe new Moderator-designate of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland is the Rev Dr Russell Birney, who is minister at High Kirk, …Wed Feb 06 2002 - 00:00
Irish victims' reaction to offer is criticisedThe chairman of the UK branch of Survivors of Child Abuse, Mr Mick Waters, has criticised the negative reaction of child abuse…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
18 orders to fund €128m contributionEighteen the 129 religious orders affiliated to the Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI) will between them fund the group…Fri Feb 01 2002 - 00:00
Chief Rabbi inducted in Dublin ceremonyIreland's new Chief Rabbi, Dr Yaakov Pearlman, was officially instated at a ceremony in Dublin last nightThu Jan 31 2002 - 00:00
Paedophilia courts move by VaticanA senior figure in the Roman Curia has said that plans by the Vatican to set up ecclesiastical courts to try priests involved…Mon Jan 28 2002 - 00:00
Cork priest appointed to senior Vatican postA priest from Co Cork has been appointed secretary to Cardinal Angelo Sodano, the Vatican's Secretary of StateMon Jan 28 2002 - 00:00
RTE report wins Radharc awardAn RTÉ Prime Time programme was the winner of the first annual Radharc Award, presented in Dublin yesterday by the President, …Sat Jan 12 2002 - 00:00
Survey finds educated Irish people see child abuse as greatest sinChild abuse is considered the greatest sin by third-level educated Irish people aged between 20 and 35, according to a new survey…Thu Jan 10 2002 - 00:00
Archbishop 'horrified' by dean's viewpoint on nature of ChristThe Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Rev Walton Empey has said he cannot see how it is possible for the Dean …Wed Jan 09 2002 - 00:00
Bishops get secret guidelines on handling paedophilia casesIreland's 26 diocesan Catholic bishops received secret guidelines from the Vatican last June on setting up ecclesiastical courts…Wed Jan 09 2002 - 00:00
Dean's episcopal authority removedThe Church of Ireland Dean of Clonmacnoise and Rector of Trim, Very Rev Andrew Furlong, has had his authority to act as a priest…Wed Dec 19 2001 - 00:00
Rabbitte 'will not serve' in Fianna Fail-led cabinetThe Labour Party TD Mr Pat Rabbitte has said he "will not serve in any Fianna Fβil (led) cabinet after the next election".Tue Dec 18 2001 - 00:00
Calm is called for in abortion debateCardinal Desmond Connell said yesterday he did not want "people going at each other's throats" in the current abortion debate…Thu Dec 13 2001 - 00:00
Housing crisis is growing - charityIreland's housing crisis is continuing to grow dramatically, while local authority housing was seriously failing to meet demand…Wed Dec 12 2001 - 00:00
Brothers' leader denies financial allegationsThe Congregation Leader of the Irish Christian Brothers, Brother Edmund Garvey, has said the order never possessed 100 million…Sat Dec 08 2001 - 00:00
Religious group criticises Budget as unjust and unfairThe Justice Commission of CORI, the Conference of Religious of Ireland, has criticised the Budget as "unjust, unfair and unacceptable…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
Cardinal refused chapel for weddingA YOUNG Dublin couple have been refused permission by Cardinal Desmond Connell to marry in the chapel of their choice for reasons…Fri Dec 07 2001 - 00:00
Religion 'clicks in' at mature age, says bishopThe Bishop of Ferns, Dr Brendan Comiskey, has said he is not worried that young people are falling away from attendance at religious…Tue Dec 04 2001 - 00:00
Russian Orthodox church for DublinOne of the Russian Orthodox Church's senior figures, Metropolitan Kirill of Smolensk and Kaliningrad, ended a four-day visit …Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Primate pays tribute to heavy sacrifice of RUCThe Church of Ireland Primate, Archbishop Robin Eames, has said that no police force in Western Europe had been asked to pay …Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
West gets centre for theologyAs their populations were diminished over the past century, none of the major churches in the west of Ireland had significant…Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryIt is that time of year when we Sagittarians celebrate ourselves and the good fortune of a world that has such people in it - …Mon Dec 03 2001 - 00:00
Nuncio criticises priests on choice of bishopThe Papal Nuncio, Archbishop Giuseppe Lazzarotto, has told protesting priests from Killala diocese that the appointment of their…Thu Nov 29 2001 - 00:00
Sheltered homes complex extendedThe Presbyterian Moderator, Dr Alastair Dunlop, has opened an extended sheltered housing project for older people at Tritonville…Wed Nov 28 2001 - 00:00
More C of I co-ordinators called forDelegates from the Church of Ireland archdioceses of Dublin and Glendalough called at the weekend for a new tier of co-ordinators…Mon Nov 26 2001 - 00:00
Priests unhappy with way of picking bishopAn announcement naming the new Catholic Bishop of Killala is expected soon but many in the diocese are unhappy at the manner …Mon Nov 26 2001 - 00:00
New Bishop of Clogher is electedThe Church of Ireland Dean of Cork, the Very Rev Michael Jackson, has been elected as the new Bishop of Clogher.Thu Nov 22 2001 - 00:00
Legion d'Honneur for monsignorMGR Brendan Devlin, rector of the Irish College in Paris and emeritus professor of modern languages in the National University…Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
Nationalism 'a curse'Romantic nationalism "has been the blight, indeed the curse, of our people", said Canon William Neely of Keady, Co Armagh, yesterday…Mon Nov 19 2001 - 00:00
SF's Ferris tells of 'pain' of decommissioningMr Martin Ferris, the Sinn FΘin candidate tipped by a recent TG4 poll to take a seat in Kerry North at the next general election…Mon Nov 12 2001 - 00:00
Laois priest named Rome rectorFather Liam Bergin (41), of Laois, has been appointed rector of the Pontifical Irish College in RomeMon Nov 05 2001 - 00:00
Churchmen asked to speak 'with charity'The Dean of Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, the Very Rev John Paterson, has said "careless words" by leaders of the Christian…Mon Nov 05 2001 - 00:00
Archbishop speaks of his hopes for church unityThe Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Rev Walton Empey, has described Pope John XXIII as "by far the most outstanding…Fri Nov 02 2001 - 00:00
Archdeacon of Dublin welcomes statementThe Church of Ireland Archdeacon of Dublin, the Ven Gordon Linney, has welcomed yesterday's statement from Cardinal Desmond Connell…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
Cardinal tells how guardian angel foiled intruderThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Cardinal Desmond Connell, has disclosed that he was assisted by his guardian angel when an…Thu Nov 01 2001 - 00:00
Dr Empey finds Vatican document confusingThe Archbishop of Dublin, Most Rev Walton Empey, has said the Vatican's controversial Dominus Iesus document was a "most confusing…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Cardinal says Empey is not a 'high flyer'The Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Cardinal Desmond Connell, has said that his Church of Ireland counterpart, Archbishop Walton…Wed Oct 31 2001 - 00:00
Two-thirds of priests are now over 60The number of Irish religious (nuns, brothers, priests in religious orders) has dropped from 23,308 in 1981 to 13,393, according…Mon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
Committee set up to celebrate the life of Dean SwiftAn international committee has been set up to celebrate the life and work of Jonathan Swift, it was announced in Dublin yesterday…Mon Oct 22 2001 - 01:00
Inter-faith prayer service for world peace held in DublinAn Inter-Faith Service of Prayer for World Peace was held in St Patrick's Cathedral last night, one month after the attacks on…Fri Oct 12 2001 - 01:00
School protests un-Christian, says ArchbishopThe Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Rev Walton Empey, has questioned whether "a Christian of whatever hue" could…Thu Oct 11 2001 - 01:00
Bishops may defer abortion statementThe Irish (Catholic) Bishops Conference may not issue a statement on the Government's proposals for change in abortion legislation…Sat Oct 06 2001 - 01:00
