Pope greets over 100,000 in St Peter’s SquarePontiff warns against passing judgment on peopleSun Mar 17 2013 - 14:00
Pope Francis wants Church that is ‘poor and for the poor’Leader explains how he chose the name Francis in a lively audience with the mediaSat Mar 16 2013 - 12:29
Vatican rejects claims Pope Francis ‘did not do enough’ during Argentine junta yearsNew pontiff tells elderly cardinals old age is ‘seat of wisdom’Sat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00
Vatican rejects claims Pope Francis ‘did not do enough’ during Argentine junta yearsNew pontiff tells elderly cardinals old age is ‘seat of wisdom’Sat Mar 16 2013 - 06:00
Pope Francis warns against a church without Christ, and pays his billsCardinal Brady played significant role in pre-conclave discussions.Fri Mar 15 2013 - 06:54
Pope Francis to be invited to Ireland when ‘appropriate occasion occurs’Cardinal Brady says new pope told his electors ‘may God forgive you’ after decisive voteThu Mar 14 2013 - 18:34
Argentinian student Francisco waves flag for new PopeLone blue and white striped flag easily spotted in crowded sea of expectation in rapidly-filled St Peter’s SquareThu Mar 14 2013 - 06:00
Tasks and challenges facing new pope are dauntingThere are indications Francis I may be more pragmatist than doctrinaireThu Mar 14 2013 - 06:00
Cardinal Brady departs for conclaveOnly cardinal elector from Britain or Ireland asks for people’s prayersTue Mar 12 2013 - 10:24
‘Wide-open’ conclave begins today in RomeFirst vote tonight likely to produce black smokeTue Mar 12 2013 - 06:00
First pre-conclave swearing-in this evening at the VaticanCardinals discuss qualities necessary in next PopeMon Mar 11 2013 - 14:38
When will we see the white smoke?In other words, will we have a pope before Ireland meet Italy in Rome next Saturday or, maybe more pertinently, before St Patrick…Sat Mar 09 2013 - 00:00
Press, sport represented at Downey funeralFr Dermot Nestor recited Patrick Kavanagh’s poem In Memory of My Mother at Paddy Downey’s funeral Mass at the Church of the Good…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Laundry nun says manual work 'slavery'A nun who managed a Magdalene laundry has said that “any manual work, particularly at that time, could be considered slavery…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Magdalene nuns hit back at critics and defend their roleTwo nuns who were involved in running Magdalene laundries have hit back at criticisms of the four congregations which operated…Fri Mar 08 2013 - 00:00
Cardinal's ministry likely to be remembered for manner of his leaving itCardinal had liberal reputation until man who would be pope made him toe lineTue Feb 26 2013 - 00:00
Doran says demands on pay cuts unrealThe Irish Medical Organisation and the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation withdrew from talks on an extension to the Croke…Mon Feb 25 2013 - 00:00
Retirement conspiracy theories flounderQ: What are the real reasons for Pope Benedict's resignation?Sat Feb 23 2013 - 00:00
Bishop says all must help Magdalene womenAuxiliary Bishop of Dublin Eamonn Walsh said yesterday that helping women who had been in the Magdalene laundries was “a matter…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Minister's comments on alcohol marketing welcomedA Catholic bishop has welcomed comments by Minister of State Alex White earlier this month that, when it came to selling alcohol…Fri Feb 22 2013 - 00:00
Religious 'have role in Magdalene payments'The president of the Law Reform Commission, Mr Justice John Quirke, will make recommendations within three months on supports…Wed Feb 20 2013 - 00:00
At least 20 Magdalene survivors to attend Dáil debate on McAleese reportAt least 20 women who had been in Magdalene laundries in the State will attend the Dáil debate this evening on the McAleese report…Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
Catholic scholars call for changes in churchMore than 160 leading Catholic scholars worldwide have signed a “Declaration on authority in the Catholic Church” that calls …Tue Feb 19 2013 - 00:00
'She wants to know why they detained her'Campaigner Patricia McDonnell’s interest in the Magdalene issue is personalMon Feb 18 2013 - 00:00
Priest leaves senior post in Vatican protestA Dublin parish priest has resigned a senior position in the archdiocese in protest against the treatment by the Vatican of Fr…Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
German appointed head of Vatican bankA 54-year-old German has been appointed head of the Vatican bank, it was announced in Rome yesterday.Sat Feb 16 2013 - 00:00
Pope criticises media representation of Vatican IIIn an extraordinary, unscripted talk with priests of the Rome diocese yesterday morning, Pope Benedict XVI spoke of his role …Fri Feb 15 2013 - 00:00
Benedict delivers final public liturgy of papacyPope Benedict XVI will meet priests of the diocese of Rome in the Vatican’s Paul VI hall this morning in yet another final act…Thu Feb 14 2013 - 00:00
Benedict to make Ash Wednesday addressMany thousands are expected to attend the weekly Wednesday audience given by Pope Benedict at the Vatican this morningWed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
A strange silence in Rome as 'game changer' announcement sinks inThere was an odd quiet about St Peter’s Square yesterday. A sort of calm after the storm, before the storm. Life as usualWed Feb 13 2013 - 00:00
Proactive pontiff made sure child protection measures improvedSex abuse Where Ireland is concerned, Pope Benedict XVI will probably be best remembered for his Pastoral Letter to the Catholics…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Pope's pacemaker 'did not' influence decision to quitPope Benedict XVI had a heart pacemaker installed some time ago but was not suffering from poor health and remained lucid and…Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Benedict's aim, like that of John Paul II, was to ensure the centre heldAnalysis: The pope became known as “God’s Rottweiler” with good reasonTue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
Benedict blames frailty as sudden resignation takes world by surpriseThe Vatican expects a successor to Pope Benedict XVI, who surprised the world by announcing his resignation yesterday, to be …Tue Feb 12 2013 - 00:00
'The hunger was awful . . . the humiliation terrible'Survivors speak about their experiences and explain why a full apology is so importantMon Feb 11 2013 - 00:00
In praise of . . . Martin McAleeseIt is doubtful if anyone else could have achieved what Martin McAleese did this week: the completion in 18 months of a 1,000-…Sat Feb 09 2013 - 00:00
Report lays bare true extent of State's involvementAnalysis: It was September 17th, 2009, and then minister for education Batt O’Keeffe was certainWed Feb 06 2013 - 00:00
Magdalene laundries report published todayThe interdepartmental committee report on State involvement with Magdalene laundries will be presented to women who were in the…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Archbishop's ancestor is Lord Edward FitzGeraldThe new Archbishop Of Canterbury Justin Welby, who was confirmed as archbishop at St Paul’s Cathedral in London yesterday, has…Tue Feb 05 2013 - 00:00
Magdalene report to omit sensitive dataSensitive information disclosed to the McAleese committee, which has been investigating State involvement with Magdalene laundries…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Archbishop meets priests' association to discuss concernsThe Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) has met the Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin and members of the Council of Priests…Mon Feb 04 2013 - 00:00
Magdalene laundries report due next weekThe report into the Magdalene laundries is expected to be published next Tuesday afternoon, February 5thFri Feb 01 2013 - 00:00
Magdalene report due next weekThe long-awaited report into the Magdalene laundries will be published next week.Thu Jan 31 2013 - 00:00
Report set to go to CabinetA report from the inter-departmental committee set up to establish the facts of the State's involvement with the Magdalen laundries…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
Vatican threatened to excommunicate priest, documents confirmRedemptorist Fr Tony Flannery was threatened with excommunication by the Vatican, according to documents seen by The Irish Times…Fri Jan 25 2013 - 00:00
An Irishman's DiaryWe buried him with the old year on December 31st though he was barely of a September ageTue Jan 22 2013 - 00:00
'We will keep the pressure on until we get this'About 150 pro-choice supporters took part in a silent protest on Merrion Street in Dublin on Saturday evening as the Unite for…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
No point in saving economy if child's right to life compromised, says HarteTyrone football manager Mickey Harte told thousands attending Saturday’s “Unite for Life Vigil” in Dublin he was “most concerned…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Archbishop asks child safeguard body to be 'brutally honest' in jobProtection of children is “pro-life”, the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, has saidMon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
Priests support Flannery over challenging viewsIreland’s Redemptorists have said they are “deeply saddened at the breakdown in communication” between their colleague Fr Tony…Mon Jan 21 2013 - 00:00
