Vatican meeting on controversial bishop went ‘very well’Protection Commission concerned about implications for future bishop appointmentsMon Apr 13 2015 - 21:32
Major gathering of Catholic Church reform groups in Limerick next weekRedemptorist priest Fr Tony Flannery to host four-day church reform conferenceFri Apr 10 2015 - 01:00
Dublin imam condemns killing and persecution of ChristiansShaykh Umar Al-Qadri calls for more meetings between religious groupsWed Apr 08 2015 - 01:01
The changing face of marriage in the Catholic churchPatsy McGarry: ‘Marriage did not have much status in the early church’Wed Apr 08 2015 - 00:01
In a word: Alzheimer’sEarly-onset Alzheimer’s disease is a truly terrifying predicament. In Patsy McGarry's book it is, probably, the third-worst disease known to humankindMon Apr 06 2015 - 01:00
Kenya attack: Irish founder of Shalom Centre expresses solidarityFr Patrick Devine says ‘this is murder on a scale that horrifies the whole world’Sun Apr 05 2015 - 17:19
Easter vigils remember victims of Kenya terrorist attack‘Sadly, the Cross of Good Friday continues to cast a long shadow in our world’Sat Apr 04 2015 - 19:44
Almighty craic in the Holy LandWhat’s it like to join a pilgrimage group? Good fun, as Religious Affairs Correspondent Patsy McGarry discoversSat Apr 04 2015 - 06:00
Archbishop calls on Dubliners to stand up to violence in the cityPrelate addresses hundreds in ecumencial gatheringSat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00
Communities around world sit together for Passover mealStory told of miracle, survival, slavery, plagues, recalcitrant humans and retributionSat Apr 04 2015 - 01:00
Doing the Stations of the Cross by railUnique Good Friday event in south-east sees railway enthusiast bishop take to the tracksFri Apr 03 2015 - 01:00
‘Homeless Jesus’ sculpture to reach Dublin by Good FridayBronze will be installed on Christ Church Cathedral grounds a week laterThu Apr 02 2015 - 20:42
Being Christian ‘can bring upon us ridicule’, says primateNot everyone likes Pope Francis, says ArchbishopThu Apr 02 2015 - 15:12
One in Four appeals for donations for counselling servicesAgency for child sexual abuse survivors has had to turn people away due to lack of fundsThu Apr 02 2015 - 15:11
Archbishops to lead ecumenical walk for EasterLitany of Northern Ireland-related dead to be read in Dublin on Good Friday for 15th timeWed Apr 01 2015 - 01:00
Trócaire stalwart Sally O’Neill to retire in AprilO’Neill has served for almost 40 years in some of the most troubled regions of worldMon Mar 30 2015 - 13:26
Media coverage of pilot’s medical condition ‘an outrage’Head of journalists’ union in Ireland also calls for a Government commission on mediaSun Mar 29 2015 - 13:07
Higgins says inequality a challenge to morality of StatePresident says inequalities could have serious consequences for peaceful co-existenceSat Mar 28 2015 - 14:01
Catholic priests’ group won’t take stance on referendumAssociation of Catholic Priests urges clergy to avoid directing same-sex marriage voteTue Mar 24 2015 - 16:37
Ireland’s faith leaders warned of rising intoleranceRepresentatives from major religious groups discuss global turmoilMon Mar 23 2015 - 21:26
Diarmuid Martin not calling for ‘conscience clause’ in voteArchbishop says discussion needed on position of Christians if same-sex marriage referendum passesMon Mar 23 2015 - 16:19
Mansion House hosts inter-faith forum examining religion’s role in global conflictRabbi Zalman Lent says of an estimated 1,763 major wars in history, just 173 ‘are classified as being fought over religious difference’Thu Mar 19 2015 - 01:00
Cork-born founder of Sisters of Charity declared Venerable by PopeFounded St Vincent’s hospital in DublinWed Mar 18 2015 - 20:59
Kenny: SF still has questions to answer over kangaroo courtAdams criticises Taoiseach’s remarks over SF leader’s handling of abuse allegationsMon Mar 16 2015 - 07:51
Bishop of Elphin expresses regret over comments about gay parentsMany Christians live ‘a sort of de-facto atheism’, says Archbishop MartinMon Mar 16 2015 - 01:01
Banagher rises to favourite son as Fr Pepper proves too hot for rivalPriest ‘slaughters’ opponent in mother-of-all charity fightsSun Mar 15 2015 - 23:00
Who is Pope Francis? A new RTÉ documentary profiles the pontiff‘He was almost hated by some Jesuits’ Argentinean biographer tells programmeSun Mar 15 2015 - 20:39
‘The Irish Times 150 Years of Influence’ book launches in DublinNew book a ‘truly remarkable account of our past and positioning within Irish society’Thu Mar 12 2015 - 23:05
Diarmaid Ferriter launches new book, A Nation and Not a RabbleHistorian and ‘Irish Times’ columnist warns against ‘shameless celebrations’ of Ireland’s pastWed Mar 11 2015 - 21:52
Government publishes Bill to preserve Ryan Commission recordsRecords will not be available to public for 75 yearsWed Mar 11 2015 - 21:36
Bishops welcome plain packaging for tobacco productsCatholic bishops express disappointment that alcohol at sporting events continuesWed Mar 11 2015 - 21:25
Mass marks first anniversary of Christine Buckley’s deathCongregation hears gathering honours the ‘work of one who did what was right and just’Wed Mar 11 2015 - 18:05
Parish level concern about bishops’ opposition to equalityAnalysis: Priests express fears opposition to Yes vote could damage churchWed Mar 11 2015 - 08:13
Martin refuses to back Bishop Doran after interview‘Unfortunate phrase’ used saying people with children not necessarily parentsWed Mar 11 2015 - 06:15
Vatican removes controversial image from council websiteMan Ray’s Venus Restored had been used to advertise assembly on women’s cultureTue Mar 10 2015 - 20:48
Fr Iggy O’Donovan calls for Yes vote in marriage referendumPriest says stance of bishops, Iona Institute and fundamentalists damaging churchTue Mar 10 2015 - 15:19
‘Hypnotic mesmerism’ of singer Jim McCann is recalled at funeral in DublinBalladeer was ‘effervescent . . . bubbling over with good humour’Tue Mar 10 2015 - 01:00
In a word . . . oldI like old things; the older, the deeper the attachment, writes Patsy McGarryMon Mar 09 2015 - 01:00
Group defends leaflet denouncing same-sex marriageAdfam claims same-sex couples more prone to cancer and more likely to abuse childrenWed Feb 25 2015 - 01:00
‘No obstacle’ to gays marrying, just not each other, says bishopYes side ‘not actually looking for marriage equality’ says Bishop of Elphin Kevin DoranTue Feb 24 2015 - 21:08
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin warns against insensitive language in marriage equality and family debatesPope Francis has told people not to judge any individualTue Feb 24 2015 - 20:21
Death of former Evening Press journalist Seán McCannHailed by Con Houlihan as ‘a brilliant features editor’Tue Feb 24 2015 - 19:42
Church group meets DUP, SDLP on freedom of conscience BillBill seeks accommodation between rights linked to discrimination and religious freedomTue Feb 24 2015 - 17:55
Pope dismisses Irish sex abuser from priesthoodJames Donaghy not permitted to function as priest ‘under any circumstance, public or private’Mon Feb 23 2015 - 14:57
Archdiocese warn against referendum leaflets in churchesChurches and schools ‘not appropriate places’ for purely electoral materialMon Feb 23 2015 - 14:56
