Archbishop, bishop offer sympathy and assistance to abuse victimsThe Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, has offered to meet each of those abused by the paedophile priest, Ivan Payne, …Wed Apr 29 1998 - 01:00
Envoy suggests churches could be `more flexible'The British Ambassador, Mrs Veronica Sutherland, last night said she thought the various churches in Ireland could "learn to …Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Andrews salutes peace work of churchesThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Andrews, said yesterday there was a risk that the contribution of the churches and of church…Tue Apr 28 1998 - 01:00
Jubilee co-ordinator finds bishop leadership lackingThe priest appointed by Ireland's bishops to co-ordinate Catholic activities for the year 2000 has spoken of a lack of leadership…Sat Apr 25 1998 - 01:00
Presbyterian youth centre praised for peace effortsAn extension to the Presbyterian Youth Centre in Lucan, Co Dublin, which was opened this week, marks another major advance in…Wed Apr 22 1998 - 01:00
Seven have died on stretch of Wexford road in three weeksThe number of people killed on one stretch of road in Co Wexford during the past three weeks rose to seven at the weekendMon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
NI peace is best way to crown bicentenary - BrennanThe Government Chief Whip, Mr Seamus Brennan, has described the Northern Ireland Agreement as a major step forwardMon Apr 20 1998 - 01:00
ISPCC highlights children's rights under Constitution, UN conventionThe chief executive of the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (ISPCC), Mr Cian O Tighearnaigh, yesterday…Fri Apr 17 1998 - 01:00
Andrews wants more open Security CouncilThe Minister for Foreign Affairs, Mr Andrews, said yesterday it was essential that every UN member-state should have the opportunity…Thu Apr 16 1998 - 01:00
Clinton's Communion adds to Catholic bishops' difficultiesSo far it has been a tale of two presidents, one prime minister, one ambassador, and one Holy, Roman, Catholic and Apostolic …Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Dr Connell praises `noble dedication and exhausting labours' of negotiatorsThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, has praised the "exhausting labours and noble dedication" of those who…Mon Apr 13 1998 - 01:00
Clergymen hail agreementFollowing the Northern Ireland peace agreement yesterday, the Church of Ireland Primate, Dr Robin Eames, said: "History will …Sat Apr 11 1998 - 01:00
Priest tells of `deep hurt' after ban in 1960sFather James Good, who was banned from preaching and hearing confessions in the late 1960s for publicly challenging the Humanae…Sat Apr 11 1998 - 01:00
Bishops not told Clinton was to take CommunionSouth Africa's Catholic bishops were not informed in advance that President Clinton and his wife Hillary were to receive Holy…Sat Apr 04 1998 - 01:00
Pope urged by rights groups to appeal for political prisonersThe Human Rights Watch group has appealed to Pope John Paul to intervene on behalf of political prisoners in Nigeria, which he…Sat Mar 21 1998 - 00:00
Urban youth turn backs on Church, survey showsThe majority of young urban Irish people have turned their backs on "a part of Irish life which was almost universal less than…Sat Feb 21 1998 - 00:00
MEP accuses Ryanair of abusing rights of its workersDublin Labour MEP, Ms Bernie Malone has described Ryanair's dealings with its striking baggage-handlers as an abuse of their …Tue Feb 17 1998 - 00:00
Religious losing hold on schoolsWithin 25 years there may not be enough priests and nuns left in religious orders in Ireland to conduct "any school-related function…Mon Feb 16 1998 - 00:00
House prices put family life at risk - Dr ConnellThe cost of houses in Dublin has escalated beyond reason and could prove the undoing of normal family life, the Archbishop of…Sat Feb 14 1998 - 00:00
Sunday betting shop move criticisedThe Catholic Bishop of Limerick, Dr Donal Murray, has said allowing bookmakers to open on Sundays, as proposed in the Finance…Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
Plan for compulsory ID card scheme draws sharp criticism from MEPThe new Social Welfare Bill has been described as a "massive disappointment" by the Fine Gael spokesman on Social, Community …Fri Feb 13 1998 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryPrague has to be one of the most beautiful cities in the worldMon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
New group wants millennium statue to reflect Ireland's Christian traditionA new group has been formed with the aim of erecting a huge statue of Christ or St Patrick on the Hill of Howth or on the Dublin…Mon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Showcase night for a throng of thespiansPauline McLynn was a little confused. "Oh listen," she told this reporter with a slight air of persecution, "I'll do itMon Feb 09 1998 - 00:00
Presbyterians plan to mark anniversary of rebellionThe Presbyterian Church's plans to mark the bicentenary of the 1798 rebellion, and the United Irishmen, will include a major …Sat Feb 07 1998 - 00:00
Ecumenical event for Alzheimer centreMr Michael Coote, founder-president of the Alzheimer Society of Ireland, overcame the problem of how to introduce two archbishops…Fri Feb 06 1998 - 00:00
Agreement on Romanian adoptionsThe Minister of State for Health and Children, Mr Frank Fahey, will today meet members of the Parents of Adopted Romanian Children…Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Concern expressed over `vexatious' complaints made against gardaiA reported 6 per cent increase in complaints against the Garda was due mainly to "vexatious" and "inadmissible" complaints, a…Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Four new family mediation centres for separating couples are plannedFour new Family Mediation Service centres are to be opened following the announcement yesterday that a further £600,000 is to…Thu Feb 05 1998 - 00:00
Prelate `unaware of other child abuses by Payne'The Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, has said he was unaware that Ivan Payne was involved in the abuse of other children…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
`Pedlars of death' are condemned by Dr BradyThe Catholic Primate, Dr Sean Brady, has said the recent spate of murders in the North had terrified and angered manyMon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
New Bishop of Tuam to be consecrated in ArmaghThe Dean of Ross, Co Cork, Dr Richard Henderson, will be consecrated Church of Ireland Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry today…Mon Feb 02 1998 - 00:00
Pope claims source of Cuban identity is CatholicismIn Havana last night, Pope John Paul said Catholicism was "the source of the rich values of Cuban identity".Sat Jan 24 1998 - 00:00
Stoic Cubans sent to MassThere was a strange air as the tens of thousands awaited the Pope in Santa Clara, Cuba, yesterdayFri Jan 23 1998 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryI arrived in Quito of a Sunday. It was closed. It was also September, and just 14 degrees CelsiusTue Jan 20 1998 - 00:00
No Irish-based cardinal party to papal election since 1958Should a papal election take place in the next three to four years, it will mean that no Irishbased cardinal has been party to…Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
Prayer for unity `requires action'The Week of Prayer for Christian Unity would be nothing more than an outpouring of hot air if action did not accompany it, the…Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
Group pleads for inter-church couplesA group representing couples involved in inter-church marriages has appealed to those in authority in the Catholic Church to …Mon Jan 19 1998 - 00:00
World impatient with age-old divisions, says C of I Primate in ecumenism pleaThe Church of Ireland Primate, Dr Robin Eames, has said the churches "must recognise that the world is growing impatient with…Fri Jan 16 1998 - 00:00
Dr Connell accused of muddled thinkingThe Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Desmond Connell, has been accused of "muddled thinking" and of making "the most hurtful…Thu Jan 15 1998 - 00:00
Church leaders welcome latest moveThe Catholic Primate, Dr Sean Brady, has welcomed the fact that "propositions on heads of agreement" have been tabled in the …Wed Jan 14 1998 - 00:00
Article says bar remains on Dr CaseyBishop Eamonn Casey has yet to be given permission to return to Ireland by the Congregation of Bishops in Rome, according to …Wed Jan 14 1998 - 00:00
The case for keeping the Angelus in secular IrelandIt is too simple to dismiss the Angelus on RTE TV and radio as "an anachronism which asserts the dominance of a sectarian view…Wed Jan 14 1998 - 00:00
Meat factories `capitalise' on misfortunes of farmersThe State's meat factories have been accused of "capitalising on the present misfortunes of farmers" by a senior figure in the…Tue Jan 13 1998 - 00:00
US bishops rally to support of TV seriesFour US Catholic bishops have signed an advertisement directly challenging allegations by rightwing church groups that the television…Tue Jan 13 1998 - 00:00
Bishop questions society's ideal of being richThe Bishop of Limerick, Dr Donal Murray, has questioned whether being rich is the only ideal put before societyWed Jan 07 1998 - 00:00
Churchman calls for NI arms gestureThe Moderator of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, the Rev Dr Samuel Hutchinson, has called on paramilitary organisations in…Tue Jan 06 1998 - 00:00
C of I bishop calls for Christian conferenceThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath and Kildare, the Most Rev Richard Clarke, has called for a conference of all Irish Christian…Sat Jan 03 1998 - 00:00
Catholic critics of McAleese under fire on ecumenismAn editorial in the January/February issue of the Dominican publication Doctrine & Life criticises Catholic commentators …Sat Jan 03 1998 - 00:00
