Archbishop unaware of Vatican attempt to secure abuse indemnity from IrelandDiarmuid Martin: ‘Not informed of any such interventions at that time by either side’Mon Aug 13 2018 - 01:48
Priest stands aside in south Dublin parish pending investigationConcerns brought to the diocese and reported to the gardaí, statement saysSun Aug 12 2018 - 19:32
Pope Francis to visit the Dublin street where John Paul failed to stopFormer pontiff sped through area ‘faster than a joyrider’Sun Aug 12 2018 - 18:08
The faith of Ireland’s Catholics continues, despite allWhat sort of country will Pope Francis encounter? One where Mass attendance – though falling – is still among the highest in Europe, where scandals have dented people’s faith in the church, but faith itself has not diedSat Aug 11 2018 - 06:00
In a Word . . . marathonIn centuries ahead people will reflect on this current marathon masochism with fascination and bewildermentSat Aug 11 2018 - 01:00
Bishop issues statement correcting claims he made about news reportBishop Alphonsus Cullinan said a Sunday World report he dismissed as ‘wholly incorrect’ was in fact ‘wholly factually correct’Fri Aug 10 2018 - 20:15
Call for three cardinals to be removed from World Meeting of Families line-upSurvivors claim each has questions to answer about known clerical child abusersFri Aug 10 2018 - 19:00
First ever women’s symposium at World Meeting of FamiliesArchbishop says event will ‘spotlight the role of women within the family alongside their role as change agents’Fri Aug 10 2018 - 15:39
The Secret Village is back - but can you find the hidden magic in the woods?The ‘little pocket of mysticism’ features Well Dressed Hobos, Bunoscoinn and moreFri Aug 10 2018 - 12:07
Vatican proposed Irish State indemnify it against clerical abuse claimsDermot Ahern says Cardinal Sodano ‘was quite blunt’Wed Aug 08 2018 - 12:00
Vatican fears over redress costs drove Cardinal Sodano indemnity proposalIt had been estimated in 2004 abuse crisis compensation would cost Irish dioceses €50mWed Aug 08 2018 - 03:00
Church ethics permeate private not public hospitalsControversy about ethical codes overstates church influence in healthcareWed Aug 08 2018 - 01:56
Vatican has never co-operated with Irish inquiries into clerical child sex abuseChurch has pattern of withholding relevant documents from Irish State abuse inquiriesTue Aug 07 2018 - 03:15
Vatican ‘sought deal’ with Irish State to bury church documentsMary McAleese called event ‘one of the most devastating moments in my presidency’Tue Aug 07 2018 - 03:11
Pope Francis must speak out on church abuse, says McAleeseOrganisers of visit ‘found time to go to Knock’ and should find time too to meet survivorsSun Aug 05 2018 - 18:53
In a Word . . . privacyIt used to be an invitation to establish, without delay, what was being hiddenSat Aug 04 2018 - 01:00
Clerical abuse scandals entering disturbing phase, says McAleeseFormer president urges pope to make Ireland point at which ‘hope and history rhyme’Fri Aug 03 2018 - 17:54
Pope will meet abuse survivors as part of his visit to IrelandAbuse survivors to gather at Garden of Remembrance during Pope’s visitThu Aug 02 2018 - 21:46
Catholic Church rules out capital punishment in all circumstancesPope Francis asks death penalty be made ‘inadmissible’ in Church CatechismThu Aug 02 2018 - 14:35
Pope must address clerical abuse during Ireland visit, survivor saysPope ‘needs to commit to doing something to stop this cancer,’ says Marie CollinsThu Aug 02 2018 - 13:14
A family 'tortured': The mysterious disappearance of Mark BurkeRemains were dismembered by chisel, with face, hands, teeth and organs still missingTue Jul 31 2018 - 00:14
Tributes paid to Catholic bishop who focused on ‘plight of asylum seekers’Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh became the first Franciscan to serve as a bishop in Ireland for over 170 yearsMon Jul 30 2018 - 22:14
Irish diplomats assist after four-year-old drowns in SpainChild in swimming pool at villa on Marbella’s Golden Mile when the fatality occurredMon Jul 30 2018 - 21:08
How ‘Humanae Vitae’ crushed the hopes of millions of CatholicsFifty years ago encyclical laid down terms of church’s ban on artifical contraceptionSat Jul 28 2018 - 05:00
In a word . . . MisandryThe MacGill ‘manel’ controversy: I feel in this instance some women went too farSat Jul 28 2018 - 01:00
Trócaire donations reach highest levels in 14 yearsFunds enabled agency to help almost three million people in developing worldFri Jul 27 2018 - 09:38
People warned to use public transport during Pope’s visitTens of thousands expected at Phoenix Park next month to hear Pontiff say MassThu Jul 26 2018 - 11:46
World Meeting of Families accused of blacklisting liberal Catholic groupWe Are Church Ireland supports LGBTQI rights, but received no response to applicationTue Jul 24 2018 - 02:00
In a word.... TouristPatsy McGarry: ‘I just love placenames here. Kill Dare, Killbeggin, Kill Kenny’Sat Jul 21 2018 - 01:00
St Malachy’s seminary in Belfast is to closeMaynooth and Irish College in Rome are the remaining seminaries for diocesan priestsThu Jul 19 2018 - 21:17
World Meeting of Families welcoming to all, says Archbishop MartinPrelate accepts responsibility for removal of same-sex pictures in booklets for gatheringThu Jul 19 2018 - 16:40
Daniel O’Donnell and Nathan Carter to perform at Pope’s Festival of FamiliesPope Francis opts to sit among the faithful and not on stage with dignitaries at Croke ParkThu Jul 19 2018 - 15:27
Ireland ‘least Christian’ part of English-speaking worldNorthern Irish cleric Rev Trevor Johnston says ‘God seen as redundant’ in RepublicTue Jul 17 2018 - 04:00
Archbishop says youth alienated by Catholic Church‘Catholics must learn new ways in which they can win young hearts,’ says Diarmuid MartinMon Jul 16 2018 - 16:23
Bookings for World Meeting of Families events in Dublin ‘break all records’Over 353,000 tickets for pope’s Phoenix Park Mass booked on first day, says bishopSun Jul 15 2018 - 20:58
Mary McAleese likes ‘argumentative’ Pope Francis who ‘likes you to argue back’Ex-president says pope can also be ‘puzzling’ and church’s record on women is ‘poor’Sun Jul 15 2018 - 19:57
In a word... BastilleThe myth of great heroism behind the French revolution was fake newsSat Jul 14 2018 - 00:35
Up to 8,000 volunteers needed for papal Mass in Phoenix ParkStewards to be provided with uniform and undertake training ahead of the occasionFri Jul 13 2018 - 15:28
Pope’s visit and World Meeting of Families gets stamp of approvalStamps on religious topics ‘always really popular with those attending events’Thu Jul 12 2018 - 17:50
Newgrange digs are expected to reveal an ‘extraordinary’ findThe first research excavations at the Co Meath site in more than 30 years have begunWed Jul 11 2018 - 01:00
Motor Neurone Disease is 'a nightmare but I’m adapting', says priestWalk While You Can: Fr Tony Coote travelling Ireland to raise funds to tackle diseaseMon Jul 09 2018 - 01:45
Priest criticises most senior Irishman in Rome on marriage preparationCardinal Kevin Farrell says priests have no credibility when it comes to training people for marriageFri Jul 06 2018 - 21:16
Division in Tuam between residents and mother and baby home relativesMany locals want only a memorial, while families favour total forensic excavationFri Jul 06 2018 - 20:02
An Post delivers parcel by drone to island off MayoDelivery was 'prelude where similar flights to hard-to-reach locations are concerned'Fri Jul 06 2018 - 19:35
Presbyterian ministers ‘hurt’ by hard line on same-sex couplesMinisters and elders express ‘hurt, dismay and anger’ following recent decisionsFri Jul 06 2018 - 01:04
Papal document promoting chastity central to sex education in many schoolsHead of Joint Managerial Body addresses Oireachtas committee as part of RSE reviewThu Jul 05 2018 - 16:37
In a word ... PresidentWhat more worthy regional accent was there in Ireland than that of Douglas Hyde?Wed Jul 04 2018 - 16:51
Public consultations ahead of papal visit to begin in MallowSummaries of what is discussed will be forwarded to Pope FrancisTue Jul 03 2018 - 20:48
Priests do not have experience to prepare people for marriage, says Vatican CardinalPope Francis, ‘unnoticed, has gradually been putting women into positions of power’Tue Jul 03 2018 - 14:56
Say Nope to the Pope denies trying to stop people attending Dublin MassTaoiseach’s criticism based on ‘false facts and inaccurate jabber published in the papers’Mon Jul 02 2018 - 19:44
