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
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
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
Amnesty celebrates its 40th birthdayAmnesty International is 40 years old this weekTue 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
