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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
Theology means business for BAA new four-year BA course in Theological Studies and Business Practice will begin at the Galway-Mayo Institute of Technology (…Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00
Catholic theologian calls for flexible approach to inter-communion rulesA Catholic theologian has described the church's strictures on inter-communion as "rules which were imposed unilaterally"Wed Apr 18 2001 - 01:00
Education the new mechanism to maintain inequality, says CORIA radical repositioning by religious orders still in Irish education has been called for in a new document from the Conference…Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
Celibacy does not have uncertain future, says Cardinal ConnellThe Archbishop of Dublin, Cardinal Desmond Connell, has said celibacy in the Catholic Church does not have "an uncertain future…Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
Archbishop acknowledges sense of despair in farming communityThe Church of Ireland Primate, Archbishop Robin Eames, has spoken of the desperation this Easter of the farming community because…Tue Apr 17 2001 - 01:00
Moderator appeals on parade disputeThe Presbyterian Moderator, Dr Trevor Morrow, has expressed a hope that those involved in Monday's disputed Apprentice Boys' …Sat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00
Bishops critical of `mercy killing'Dutch Catholic Bishops have said they are gravely disappointed euthanasia has been legalised in the Netherlands.Sat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00
Vigils, processions to precede celebrationsThe Catholic primate, Archbishop Sean Brady, will officiate at the Holy Saturday ceremonies in St Patrick's Cathedral, Armagh…Sat Apr 14 2001 - 01:00
Cardinal Connell to hold diocesan synodCardinal Desmond Connell, the Archbishop of Dublin, has announced his intention to hold a diocesan synod, the first such synod…Fri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00
Big role for children in religious servicesAbout 300 Catholics and Protestants are expected to gather for prayer at 11.20 a.m. today in Belfast's Ormeau ParkFri Apr 13 2001 - 01:00
Foroige man says fewer volunteeringThe chairman of the National Council of Foroige, Mr Tom Coppinger, has said it was ironic in this UN Year of Volunteers that …Mon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
Bronze statue of St Patrick bequeathed to cathedralA statue of St Patrick has been unveiled at Dublin's St Patrick's CathedralMon Apr 09 2001 - 01:00
Cathedral crypt to get £3/4mThe Heritage Council is to give a grant of £750,000 towards the cost of restoring one of Dublin's oldest buildings, the crypt…Sat Apr 07 2001 - 01:00
`Outsider' O'Leary launches C of I bishop's book about quest for faithAs "a Sixties child", the broadcaster Olivia O'Leary expressed surprise at being invited to launch a new book by the Church of…Thu Apr 05 2001 - 01:00
Churches launch new school religion programmeA new religious education programme for Protestant primary schools throughout the island was launched in Dublin yesterday by …Thu Apr 05 2001 - 01:00
Beijing group proposes twinning with DublinThe twinning of Dublin with the Chinese capital, Beijing, is to be considered by Dublin CorporationFri Mar 30 2001 - 01:00
Tribute paid to outgoing editor of CofI `Gazette'Canon Cecil Cooper has announced he will be retiring as editor of the Church of Ireland Gazette later this year.Fri Mar 30 2001 - 01:00
Nuns told to speak out about sex abuseThe Irish Missionary Union has called on nuns who have been or are being sexually abused by priests to speak out.Fri Mar 23 2001 - 00:00
Church sources puzzled by claims about nunsIrish Catholic church sources say they are mystified by a claim that nuns in this country, as in 20 others, have been sexually…Wed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Computers in one-third of homesAlmost one in every three households in the State has a computerWed Mar 21 2001 - 00:00
Cardinal stresses need to speak out honestlyCardinal Desmond Connell has said he would be "very worried if disagreements about issues like intercommunion were characterised…Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
`Exploitation of the old' criticised by archdeaconThe Church of Ireland Archdeacon of Dublin, Dr Gordon Linney, has forcefully condemned "a regime of sickening dishonesty and …Mon Feb 26 2001 - 00:00
Connell defends his remarks on State's debt to churchCardinal Desmond Connell said last night he was not aware the media were present when he spoke about Ireland's debt to the Catholic…Fri Feb 23 2001 - 00:00
Cardinal Connell receives biretta before 35,000Ireland's new cardinal received his red biretta from Pope John Paul II almost on the dot of noon at a colourful consistory ceremony…Thu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
Cardinal proud of Irish role of churchThe Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, who was elevated to the College of Cardinals by Pope John Paul II yesterday, spoke…Thu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
Rome a calm island in sea of troubles for a beset TaoiseachThe Taoiseach really should have been given a hat in St Peter's Square yesterdayThu Feb 22 2001 - 00:00
Ahern, Molloy to be among guests for Connell elevationThe Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, and the Minister of State for the Environment, Mr Robert Moll oy, will be among guests at the elevation…Wed Feb 21 2001 - 00:00
