Archbishops call for co-operationAll the parties to the Belfast Agreement were expected "to honour their commitments and deliver on their promises", the Catholic…Sat Jan 29 2000 - 00:00
Pope beatifies John XXIII and Dublin-born priestPope John Paul has signed a decree recognising a miracle by Pope John XXIII, which will allow for his beatificationFri Jan 28 2000 - 00:00
Church's opposition to new body criticisedThe Presbyterian Church has been criticised in the latest issue of the Church of Ireland Gazette for its refusal to join a proposed…Wed Jan 26 2000 - 00:00
Christian conference planned for WestportA national conference on "Christianity and our Culture" will take place in Westport, Co Mayo, from April 12th to 16th.Tue Jan 25 2000 - 00:00
Budget debate showed social concern - CardinalCardinal Cahal Daly has said the recent debate following the Budget showed there was a strong sense of social concern among many…Mon Jan 24 2000 - 00:00
Miracle cure rumours attract crowdsJudea, AD 30 - Reports have been circulating in Jerusalem all week about miracles attributed to Jesus, the preacher from Nazareth…Mon Jan 24 2000 - 00:00
Last tribute to Irish Samaritans founderThe funeral took place in Dublin yesterday of Canon Richard William Maurice Wynne - better known as Billy - who established the…Fri Jan 21 2000 - 00:00
Cabinet meeting impresses western leadersThe chief executive of the Western Development Commission (WDC), Mr Liam Scollan, spoke positively last night about a meeting…Thu Jan 20 2000 - 00:00
Start of Christian unity weekA Week of Prayer for Christian Unity was inaugurated in Dublin last night with an ecumenical service in the Pro-Cathedral at …Wed Jan 19 2000 - 00:00
Exposure 99An exhibition of pictures taken last year by photographers from The Irish Times was opened in Dublin last nightTue Jan 18 2000 - 00:00
C of I Bishop of Cashel says apology owed to Dr ConnellThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Cashel and Ossory has said the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, is owed an …Mon Jan 17 2000 - 00:00
Judea AD 30: rumours of a new eccentric BaptistThe preacher John has denied speculation that he has given up his mission and is retiring to Galilee to raise beesMon Jan 17 2000 - 00:00
Legal backing for social rights urgedSocial and economic rights should have the same legal backing as human rights, according to a member of the Irish Catholic Bishops…Mon Jan 17 2000 - 00:00
Parental cruelty, neglect is `ignored in book about industrial schools'A UCC sociologist, Dr Harry Ferguson, has warned against "the apparent intolerance of alternative viewpoints and closure of debate…Sat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
Book destroys self-serving myths of children's homes, says KeatingThe former government minister, Mr Justin Keating, has said the book, Suffer the Little Children, "details and then demolishes…Sat Jan 15 2000 - 00:00
Prison suicides low by world standards, head of service tells Dail committeeMr Sean Aylward, director general of the prison service, told an ail Oireachtas sub-committee yesterday that the incidence of…Fri Jan 14 2000 - 00:00
Hospital regret at hurt due to keeping organsThe medical staff at Our Lady's Hospital for Sick Children at Crumlin in Dublin yesterday apologised for retaining children's…Thu Jan 13 2000 - 00:00
Searchers believe sunken fishing boat foundSearchers think they have discovered the location of the fishing boat in which seven Scottish fishermen are believed to have …Thu Jan 13 2000 - 00:00
Pilot talks action against Damon Hill for unfair dismissalThe Formula One racing driver, Mr Damon Hill, failed to attend a hearing of the Employment Appeals Tribunal yesterday despite…Wed Jan 12 2000 - 00:00
Number of cardinal electors to fall to 105The number of cardinals eligible to elect a successor to Pope John Paul will be reduced to 105 on Saturday, 15 less than the …Tue Jan 11 2000 - 00:00
`Bitter young man' attacks sectsThe preacher John has denounced the various religious denominations among his people as "a collection of snakes"Mon Jan 10 2000 - 00:00
Foreign adoption age limits welcomedThe Adopted People's Association (APA) has welcomed the introduction of age limits for those who wish to adopt children from …Thu Jan 06 2000 - 00:00
Priest lists 10 wishes for the churchCatholics should have a "real say in the choice of their leaders" and the church should "remember it is about service, not power…Thu Jan 06 2000 - 00:00
Influenza strain knocks out workers and fills surgeriesDoctors, chemists and hospital casualty departments throughout Ireland are said to be "inundated" by patients with serious colds…Wed Jan 05 2000 - 00:00
Imposing age limits for people adopting abroad `may be illegal'A decision by the Adoption Board to introduce age limits for people wishing to adopt children from abroad may be illegal.Tue Jan 04 2000 - 00:00
Peace poses `a greater challenge' than TroublesPeace poses a greater challenge to the churches in Ireland than the "tribal" years of the Troubles, according to the Church of…Tue Jan 04 2000 - 00:00
Bishop sees `post-denominational' eraThe Bishop of Cork commented yesterday on the controversy surrounding the invitation to have Masses said at St Patrick's Cathedral…Mon Jan 03 2000 - 00:00
Church unity in concert of 2,000 yearsThe "extraordinary witness" of the late Gordon Wilson and his wife Joan was recalled at an ecumenical celebration in the National…Mon Jan 03 2000 - 00:00
Leaders of churches see need for reconciliation in the North"One OF my big hopes this Christmas is that the peace process will now become a reconciliation process," the Archbishop of Armagh…Mon Dec 27 1999 - 00:00
Churches to celebrate Christmas, millennium across StateChristmas carols will be sung by the Palestrina choir in Dublin's Pro-Cathedral at 9Fri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
Dr Connell turns down St Patrick's Mass invitationThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, has turned down an invitation from the Dean of St Patrick's, the Very …Fri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
RTE accused of backing British analysis on NorthRTE news and current affairs divisions have been accused of supporting "the British analysis" in its coverage of the North since…Fri Dec 24 1999 - 00:00
Dean's remarks on Catholic Church's position on asylum-seekers `a travesty'The director of the Catholic Press Office, Mr Jim Cantwell, has described as "cavalier" and "a travesty of the truth" comments…Thu Dec 23 1999 - 00:00
Peacekeepers served us well in KosovoIt was past 4 a.m. on Sunday April 25th at the Stenkovec 2 camp in MacedoniaThu Dec 23 1999 - 00:00
Area should be `holy ground'An Irish priest serving in the Venezualan capital Caracas said last night that an area to the west of the city, where an estimated…Tue Dec 21 1999 - 00:00
Ryanair will not suspend Knock-London flightsRyanair has decided it will not be suspending its service on the Knock-London route from January 11thMon Dec 20 1999 - 00:00
Bishops say lack of trust is still core problem in NorthThe Catholic and Church of Ireland bishops of the Clogher diocese, which is mainly in the North, have said people who encouraged…Sat Dec 18 1999 - 00:00
Numbers at religious services fall by 3%A drop of 3 per cent in attendance at weekly religious services in the Republic in the past two years is indicated in an IMS …Fri Dec 17 1999 - 00:00
Catholic group favours liberal abortion optionThe Catholics For a Free Choice (CFFC) group has said it favours option 7 of those laid out by the Green Paper on abortion.Tue Dec 14 1999 - 00:00
Church asked to relax rules on general absolutionThe Catholic Church has been asked to "relax the rules governing the use of general absolution".Mon Dec 13 1999 - 00:00
St Mark's Gospel is recommended as a `rough guide'The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, has recommended St Mark's Gospel to the youth of Dublin as a "rough guide" to life…Mon Dec 13 1999 - 00:00
Implementation of points system report urgedThe Conference of Religious of Ireland (CORI) has called for "the immediate implementation" of proposals in the Commission on…Mon Dec 13 1999 - 00:00
`Crony capitalism' outlined at conferenceIrish capitalism was structured around "a series of informal alliances and families" who operated in specific sectors of the …Mon Dec 13 1999 - 00:00
C of I life in South `not always easy', says archdeaconThe Church of Ireland Archdeacon of Dublin, the Ven Gordon Linney, has said that life for members of the church in the South "…Mon Dec 13 1999 - 00:00
Bruton criticises idea that family does State a `favour' by caring for relativesThe Fine Gael leader, Mr John Bruton, has criticised as "an inversion of history" the assumption that a family was doing the …Mon Dec 13 1999 - 00:00
87% have religious belief, says surveyA Gallup worldwide opinion poll has established that 87 per cent of people consider themselves part of some religion, with 13…Sat Dec 11 1999 - 00:00
Growing number of the young sleep roughOn a given December night between 20 and 35 people sleep rough in Dublin city, most along the quays and some on the balconies…Thu Dec 09 1999 - 00:00
112 hostel beds to be provided in Dublin area for homelessA total of 112 hostel places are being provided by a new programme for the homeless in the Dublin areaThu Dec 09 1999 - 00:00
Sex abuse victims meet Martin on Bill changesThe Fine Gael spokesman on Health and Children, Mr Alan Shatter, has called on the Government not to guillotine today's debate…Thu Dec 09 1999 - 00:00
Free millennium concert planned for Dublin on New Year's EveA free millennium concert is to take place outside Government Buildings from 2.30 p.m. on New Year's Eve until 1 a.mWed Dec 08 1999 - 00:00
