Priest in house dispute with lover to take time away, says bishopFr Gabriel Rosbotham took Hugh Crawford to court over Co Donegal house they sharedSun Oct 19 2014 - 11:00
Synod ‘Relatio’ document on gay people lost in translationGlen hopes today’s final document will ‘reflect the reality’Sat Oct 18 2014 - 07:27
Change comes dropping slow at church synod on the familyOpinion: Nothing suggests Pope Francis will attempt to change church teaching. What he may do is alter practicesTue Oct 14 2014 - 18:38
Catholic Church in Ireland ‘moving from more rigorous tradition’Archbishop Diarmuid Martin represents Irish Episcopal Conference at synod in RomeSat Oct 11 2014 - 19:18
Bishops discuss ‘journey’ to bring divorced back to faithSynod adresses issue of the effects of broken marriages on childrenSat Oct 11 2014 - 01:00
Signs of discord at synod on familyCardinal points out pope does not have authority on his own to change Church teachingFri Oct 10 2014 - 11:34
Church must listen to married couples, Martin tells synodMany ‘hardly recognise’ own life in Catholic ideal, archbishop saysTue Oct 07 2014 - 15:46
Pope Francis: ‘He seems to be walking the walk. He appears to be listening’Christians, people of other faiths and none, give their views on Pope FrancisTue Oct 07 2014 - 01:00
Catholic synod told many Church marriages ‘may be invalid’Address to bishops in Rome lays down practical ways to deal with marriage breakdownMon Oct 06 2014 - 23:03
Free-up institutional abuse fund to help asylum seekers, says bishopBishop McAreavey describes direct provision system as ‘hugely oppressive and stressful’ for migrantsMon Oct 06 2014 - 11:28
‘The world has fallen in love with Pope Francis, but we should be cautious’As bishops gather in Rome for the synod, prominent Irish Catholics offer their views on the papacyMon Oct 06 2014 - 09:06
Pope launches synod with warning to ‘evil pastors’Synod is considered one of the most significant events of this papacyMon Oct 06 2014 - 01:01
Irish Catholics and the ‘Francis effect’What do Mass-goers in Ireland think of Pope Francis, the man who has won over so many both inside and outside the church?Sat Oct 04 2014 - 01:00
No-fault divorced Catholics in difficult situation on Communion, says ArchbishopMarried couples ‘a theological source’ for ChurchFri Oct 03 2014 - 15:47
Priest named as first Catholic chair of Council of ChurchesFr Mc Neice first Roman Catholic priest to hold position in 50 yr history of councilFri Oct 03 2014 - 15:40
Pluralist Ireland can only happen through ‘dialogue and respect’Elements in society ‘allergic’ to mention of faith in schools’ system - ArchbishopThu Oct 02 2014 - 21:07
Direct provision a denial of family life, say bishopsThere’s a tolerance of it and it’s not a tolerable situation, John McAreavey saysThu Oct 02 2014 - 14:06
Increase in number of young sex offenders attending treatmentOne in Four says almost a quarter of all offenders in its programme are aged 18-25Wed Oct 01 2014 - 01:02
Lambeth Conference 2018 cancelled in ongoing gay clergy issueOver a third of Anglican dioceses worldwide boycotted 2008 Conference on same issueTue Sept 30 2014 - 20:44
First synod in over 70 years planned for LimerickThree-day meeting to include 400 delegates from all strands of diocesan lifeTue Sept 30 2014 - 01:00
President praises contribution of Sisters of Mercy‘Many of our citizens owe their early education to the Sisters of Mercy’Fri Sept 26 2014 - 14:43
Archbishop indicates approval for change in Church marriage laws‘Many of us grew up in a generation where the image of Christianity was one more of being judgemental, than of being merciful’Wed Sept 24 2014 - 22:02
Cardinals who oppose Vatican change on marriage have strong Irish connectionsThree will participate in next month’s Extraordinary Synod on the familyMon Sept 22 2014 - 01:00
Dublin Fringe theatre festival awards announced‘How to Keep an Alien’ wins best production awardSun Sept 21 2014 - 22:21
Vocations crisis worse than in England and WalesFour times more men studying for priesthood across Irish SeaFri Sept 19 2014 - 01:00
Greater lay involvement in Dublin’s Catholic archdioceseDeaneries now to include lay peopleThu Sept 18 2014 - 12:47
All Hallows College on sale for €14mRosminians selling period buildings and land in Drumcondra for €9.5mWed Sept 17 2014 - 01:15
US embassy invites all JI visa holders to special open dayIt is estimated that as many as 150,000 Irish people have availed of the visaTue Sept 16 2014 - 20:05
Diaries of World War I Dublin priest on exhibit for Culture NightEvents will take place at Clonliffe College and at the Pro CathedralTue Sept 16 2014 - 19:09
Meeting welcomes delay of male-only diaconate in KillaloeMeeting of mainly women in Co Clare heard call for all to be accommodatedTue Sept 16 2014 - 13:02
Bishop of Killaloe delays introduction of male-only diaconateWomen in diocese had been ‘hurt and very disappointed’Tue Sept 16 2014 - 01:01
In the mould of an Old Testament prophet, Paisley founded his own churchPreacher first came to prominence in a religious context via a rowSat Sept 13 2014 - 01:00
Evangelical Christians urge secular education in IrelandBelievers should fund own schools, not State, says Evangelical Alliance IrelandFri Sept 12 2014 - 10:40
Controversial Ali Selim book launched in DublinIslam and Education in Ireland praised as ‘a brave step in a longer process of dialogue’Thu Sept 11 2014 - 21:31
Abuse issue cast cloud over ‘humble pastor’ Cardinal Seán BradyAnalysis: primate’s loyalty to institution cost him on abuse issueTue Sept 09 2014 - 14:50
Irish Muslim organisations praise schools systemGroups thank ‘all parties in the education sector, from primary schools to universities’Tue Sept 09 2014 - 14:28
‘No more exiting time to be a priest or bishop’ says new Catholic primateEamon Martin ‘fearful at what lies ahead but trusting in God I’ll be helped along’Tue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
Pope Francis accepts Cardinal Seán Brady’s resignationPrimate led through ‘most turbulent period since the Penal Laws’Tue Sept 09 2014 - 01:00
Live classical music festival for MonkstownInaugural event takes place next weekendMon Sept 08 2014 - 22:14
New Church of Ireland Bishop of Limerick & Killaloe electedCanon Kenneth Kearon (61) had been secretary general to Anglican CommunionMon Sept 08 2014 - 18:33
Tributes paid to Cardinal Seán BradyCleric described as a ‘humble pastor of deep faith’ who ‘worked tirelessly to achieve peace in Ireland’Mon Sept 08 2014 - 14:53
Pope Francis accepts resignation of Cardinal Seán BradyEamon Martin becomes Catholic Primate of All IrelandMon Sept 08 2014 - 11:45
MEPs to be lobbied on terms of reference for mother-and-baby homes commissionInquiry should include all children ‘born out of wedlock since 1922 rather than institutions’Mon Sept 08 2014 - 01:03
