Bishops' concern at dual system for abuse victimsIreland's Catholic bishops have announced three initiatives centred on child protectionThu Jun 14 2001 - 01:00
Methodists told of day the North `stepped backwards'Last Thursday was described at the Methodist Conference in Lisburn during the weekend as "a grey day, when Northern Ireland stepped…Mon Jun 11 2001 - 01:00
New church leader calls for trust and co-operationThe new President of the Methodist Church in Ireland, Rev Harold Good, has expressed the hope that a recent attack on one of …Sat Jun 09 2001 - 01:00
Church no longer the `bedrock of society'A report presented to the Presbyterian General Assembly in Belfast has concluded that the church is no longer seen as the bedrock…Fri Jun 08 2001 - 01:00
Assembly hears of southern caution toward Sinn FeinPeople in Northern Ireland should be encouraged "that Sinn Fein is not considered fit for government in the Republic in its current…Thu Jun 07 2001 - 01:00
Call on Presbyterians to voteDr John Dunlop, former moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, yesterday urged people to vote in the Northern elections…Thu Jun 07 2001 - 01:00
Presbyterians consider Vatican documentAt the Presbyterian General Assembly in Belfast yesterday, the Vatican's Dominus Iesus was said to have been motivated by "a …Wed Jun 06 2001 - 01:00
Presbyterians elect new Moderator at general assemblyThe Presbyterian General Assembly opened in Belfast last night when 1,200 delegates from all over Ireland officially elected …Tue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
German cardinals clash about centralisation of churchTwo German cardinals, who are among the most prominent members of the Roman Curia, have differed publicly on the relationship…Tue Jun 05 2001 - 01:00
Switch off to enter heaven on earthDeep in sylvan Laragh, near Glendalough, Co Wicklow, a heritage retreat centre was opened by the National Millennium Committee…Mon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
Methodists reject planning rules for churchesThe president of the Methodist Church, the Rev Ken Todd, has rejected sections of the Planning Act 2000 covering church interiors…Mon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
Cardinal backs chaplain over controversial Eucharist requestCardinal Desmond Connell has said that a Dublin school chaplain was "simply implementing the discipline of the church" when he…Mon Jun 04 2001 - 01:00
Strong case for Nice, say bishopsIreland's Catholic bishops have said that there seems to be a stronger case for the Treaty of Nice than against it.Fri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
Diocese backs chaplain over Communion banA Dublin school chaplain who advised those who attend Mass irregularly not to receive Communion has been supported by the archdiocese…Fri Jun 01 2001 - 01:00
Final of quiz series replaced by `Simpsons'The final programme in the Network 2 television quiz series Challenging Times, advertised to be broadcast at 7 p.mThu May 31 2001 - 01:00
Foot-and-mouth showed devolution worked - bishopThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Connor, the Right Rev James Moore, has said that the foot-and-mouth crisis in the North showed…Thu May 31 2001 - 01:00
Amnesty celebrates its 40th birthdayAmnesty International is 40 years old this weekTue May 29 2001 - 01:00
WP says larger EU states `rewriting treaty'Workers' Party spokesman Mr Padraig Mannion has said that the larger EU countries are rewriting the Nice Treaty to suit themselves…Tue May 29 2001 - 01:00
Awards for `Irish Times' pictures`Half Moon' by Frank Miller which won second prize in the Personalities section of the competitionTue May 29 2001 - 01:00
Vatican urged to address sharing Communion issueThe issue of sharing Communion should be "appropriately, adequately and successfully" addressed by the Vatican, an inter-church…Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Catholic church urges `Yes' vote on death penaltyA group set up by the Irish Bishops' Conference has said it is "not only desirable but morally incumbent on Irish Catholics" …Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Passionist Order begins advertising for vocations todayA national advertising campaign aimed at increasing vocations to the Passionist Order is to begin today.Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Bishop concerned at abortion referendum delayThe Bishop of Killala, Dr Thomas Finnegan, has expressed concern about the delay in the holding of an abortion referendum.Mon May 28 2001 - 01:00
Ireland will not lose Commission seat `for 130 years'The EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection, Mr David Byrne, has said it could take up to 130 years before Ireland…Sat May 26 2001 - 01:00
Reliquary of St Therese goes to NorthThe reliquary of St Therese of Lisieux will arrive in Northern Ireland todayWed May 23 2001 - 01:00
No more housing `short-termism'Long-term unemployment in Dublin was now down to 1.1 per cent from 27.6 per cent 20 years ago, the Taoiseach said yesterdayTue May 22 2001 - 01:00
Telling churches they are not proper is not helping ecumenism, synod toldNobody can claim to be ecumenical "while telling other churches that they are not churches in the proper sense and that their…Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Judgment `Christ's prerogative'In an implicit reference to the controversy following the State reception for Cardinal Connell, the Church of Ireland Bishop …Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Bishop amazed that teachers are continuing actionThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Cork, the Right Rev Paul Colton, has said there is "incredulity" that teachers seem certain to…Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
C of I education board secretary praises McGuinnessThe secretary of the Church of Ireland Board of Education in the North, Canon Houston McKelvey, has paid tribute to Mr Martin…Fri May 18 2001 - 01:00
Church of Ireland Synod hears call for action on Drumcree crisisA speaker at the Church of Ireland General Synod said yesterday that, as far as Drumcree was concerned, "the time for words is…Thu May 17 2001 - 01:00
Motion on sale of palace defeatedA motion calling on the synod to "disapprove of the sale of the [Bishop's] Palace in Kilkenny in the present climate of dissent…Thu May 17 2001 - 01:00
Dublin only Catholic diocese represented at receptionOnly one of the 26 Catholic Irish dioceses was represented at the State reception for Cardinal Desmond Connell in Dublin on Monday…Wed May 16 2001 - 01:00
Cardinal's `marriage' lines leave the Taoiseach unfazedThe sign at the entrance to the State Apartments in Dublin Castle seemed like a tone-setter for last Monday eveningWed May 16 2001 - 01:00
Dr Connell speaks of marriage at State receptionCardinal Connell was welcomed at a State reception in his honour held at Dublin Castle last night by the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern …Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Synod report scarcely mentions DrumcreeDrumcree, the issue which has bedevilled the Church of Ireland for almost six years, merits just 3-1/2 lines in the 326page book…Tue May 15 2001 - 01:00
Dean refuses invitation from Taoiseach and Ms Larkin `on principle'The Dean of St Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin, Very Rev Robert MacCarthy, has turned down an invitation to a State reception honouring…Mon May 14 2001 - 01:00
Dr Eames defends Drumcree effortsThe Church of Ireland primate, Dr Eames, has defended his church's handling of the annual Drumcree crisis.Sat May 12 2001 - 01:00
Cardinal to attend State reception hosted by Ahern and Celia LarkinCardinal Desmond Connell is to attend a State reception in his honour hosted by the Taoiseach and his partner, Ms Celia Larkin…Sat May 12 2001 - 01:00
No money for school victims - HarneyThe Tanaiste, Ms Harney, has said the State has no obligation to pay compensation to people who were abuse victims as children…Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Church of Ireland offers a forum for fresh ideas on modernisationA special diocesan forum is being planned for the Church of Ireland combined dioceses of Dublin and GlendaloughTue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Worker for community peace celebrates 25 yearsBelfast Presbyterian minister the Rev Ken Newell is celebrating 25 years as a minister at the Fitzroy Church.Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Play by Belfast playwright receives three nominations in New YorkStones In His Pocket, by the Belfast playwright Marie Jones, has been nominated for three Tony awards in New York.Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Release of Chinese student soughtThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Cowen, has been urged to seek the release of Falun Gong Trinity College student Zhao Ming…Tue May 08 2001 - 01:00
Priest sees fall in ordinations slowingIt is expected that just one man will be ordained to the priesthood in the Dublin archdiocese this yearMon May 07 2001 - 01:00
O'Higgins `misgivings'The former chief justice, Mr Tom O'Higgins, has said he has "very strong misgivings" about the holding of a referendum on judicial…Fri May 04 2001 - 01:00
Thousands visit relics in DublinGardai estimate upwards of 10,000 people visited the reliquary of St Therese of Lisieux in the 22 hours it spent at Dublin's …Wed May 02 2001 - 01:00
Bishop believes two million may visit relics of St ThereseThe Bishop of Ferns, Dr Brendan Comiskey, has said that as many as two million people may take part in events related to the …Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
Bishop challenges supporters of abortionThe Bishop of Killala, Dr Thomas Finnegan, has challenged those who argue that one can be personally opposed to abortion but …Mon Apr 23 2001 - 01:00
