Appointment will alleviate the suffering of loyal servant Cardinal BradyASSESSMENT: The church took its time agreeing to appoint likely successorSat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
New appointee will be youngest Catholic bishop in the countryAt 51, the new Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh will, on installation in coming months, be the youngest Catholic bishop and archbishop…Sat Jan 19 2013 - 00:00
Government, church to meet in 'structured dialogue process'A meeting between the Catholic Church and the Government will take place in Dublin this afternoonFri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Eamon Martin to succeed BradyMonsignor Eamon Martin, administrator of Derry diocese, has been appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh with the right in canon…Fri Jan 18 2013 - 00:00
Services will mark Christian Unity weekAs many as 22 ecumenical services involving Christian churches will be held in the Dublin area alone to mark this year’s Octave…Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Interfaith initiative for Dublin schoolThe Dublin City Interfaith Forum (DCIF) will begin a new interfaith education initiative at Oatlands College in Stillorgan tomorrow…Thu Jan 17 2013 - 00:00
Priests urged to tell people of major vigilPriests in Dublin’s Catholic archdiocese have been urged by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin to tell parishioners at all Masses this…Sat Jan 12 2013 - 00:00
Church concerned about being 'caricatured as inhuman'ANALYSIS: The style was different but the substance much the same at the joint Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children hearing…Fri Jan 11 2013 - 00:00
Pro Cathedral choir to sing for Pope Benedict on EpiphanyThe Palestrina Choir of St Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin travels to Rome this week to sing for Pope Benedict XVIWed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Nuncio calls on leaders to stand firm on abortionRepresentatives of church and State were told yesterday by papal nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown that this new year is an incredibly…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Pope Benedict speaks out against abortionThe path to attainment of the common good and peace is “above all that of respect for human life in all its many aspects, beginning…Wed Jan 02 2013 - 00:00
Third own goal for RTÉ 'would be a . . . disaster'There was “a strong sense of disappointment amongst a lot of programme makers” in RTÉ at what were “two largely self-inflicted…Mon Dec 31 2012 - 00:00
Churches can't see beyond the mass appeal of sexIsn’t it remarkable how so much discussion in our churches these days centres on sex?Sat Dec 29 2012 - 00:00
Christmas is about 'birth of hope'Christmas for some is a time to reconnect – however fleetingly – with the Christian faith they once espoused, but about which…Mon Dec 24 2012 - 00:00
Atheist Ireland asks that civil registration Bill be referredAtheist Ireland has written to President Michael D Higgins asking that he send the Civil Registration Amendment Bill to the Supreme…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Pope Benedict criticises gay culturePope Benedict XVI yesterday criticised gay culture and “what is put forward today under the term ‘gender’ as a new philosophy…Sat Dec 22 2012 - 00:00
Abortion statement: Church of IrelandThe Church of Ireland has welcomed the fact that the Government “has taken the decision to bring clarity to bear on the issue…Fri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Dublin archbishops differ on law on abortionTaoiseach Enda Kenny and the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin met briefly at Government Buildings last nightFri Dec 21 2012 - 00:00
Christianity is world's most popular religion with 2.2bn adherents to Islam's 1.6bnChristians are by far the most numerous of people in the world who claim a religious identity, according to a new international…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Hierarchy asks TDs to defend rights of unbornCatholic Church: Ireland’s four Catholic archbishops have said “public representatives must consider the profound moral questions…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Archbishops urge free vote on abortion as Kenny moves to reassure FG TDsThe four Catholic Archbishops last night called for TDs to be given a free vote on the Government’s proposed legislation on abortion…Wed Dec 19 2012 - 00:00
Christianity 'largest' religious identityChristians are by far the most numerous among people who claim a religious identity, according to a international study.Tue Dec 18 2012 - 00:00
Clarke opens door to dialogue as Church of Ireland primateThe new Church of Ireland primate, Archbishop Richard Clarke, is 105th in the succession of abbots, bishops and archbishops of…Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Church of Ireland primate enthronedPeople today live “in a culture within which anger rather than courtesy is the most prevalent behavioural pattern”, the new Church…Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
'Much to build on' in 2013, says PresidentThere was “much to be proud of, and much to build on, as we prepare for the new year and look forward with hope and courage to…Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
'Black Santa' appeal opensThe 2012 Black Santa sit out at St Ann’s Church on Dublin’s Dawson Street got underway at 2 pm today when it was launched by …Mon Dec 17 2012 - 00:00
Bishops, Minister issue joint statementA delegation from the Irish Catholic bishops met Minister for Children Frances Fitzgerald yesterday and agreed in a joint statement…Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Heaney salutes Milton in 'Paradise Lost ' readingWith such warnings of wind, rain and flood it seemed yesterday’s reading of Milton’s Paradise Lost at Trinity College Dublin …Sat Dec 15 2012 - 00:00
Archbishop urged to be more forcefulCatholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has been urged to come out more strongly in opposition to budget cuts to the carers…Wed Dec 12 2012 - 00:00
Bishops open fire in what promises to be mother of all battles on abortionANALYSIS: Their lordships are not for turning on this oneThu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
Bishops say three abortion options morally unjustifiedThe Catholic bishops have said three of the four options proposed by the expert group on abortion “can never be morally justified…Thu Dec 06 2012 - 00:00
'Frontline' audience selection criticisedAudience selection by market researchers for the controversial Frontline presidential debate was rejected as “sterile” by the…Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Bishops criticise abortion reportThe Catholic Bishops have said that three of the four options proposed by the expert group on abortion “can never be morally …Wed Dec 05 2012 - 00:00
Call for accused priests not to be stood down at MassesPriests accused of child sex abuse should never be stood down at parish Masses and should not be asked to vacate their places…Tue Dec 04 2012 - 00:00
Catholics' beliefs not always by the BookMore than one in five Irish Catholics do not believe in the resurrection of Jesus or that God created the universe, according…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Catholic justice groups call for change in policySeven Catholic social justice groups have issued a joint appeal to Government in advance of next week’s budget calling for “a…Fri Nov 30 2012 - 00:00
Papal nuncio urges Irish to recall faith of their ancestorsThe Catholic Church in Ireland had “passed through periods of incredible trial” over 15 centuries here but each time has emerged…Tue Nov 27 2012 - 00:00
Author of RTÉ report takes libel actionLegal action has been initiated against the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) alleging “serious defamation” following a…Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Aiken sought McQuaid's assent to attend Protestant serviceThe minister for external affairs in 1965, Frank Aiken, sought permission of then Catholic archbishop of Dublin John Charles …Sat Nov 24 2012 - 00:00
Frontline report co-author sues BAILegal action has been initiated against the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) alleging “serious defamation” following publication…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
RTÉ wants to publish full debate documentRTÉ has said it wants to publish a working document submitted to the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) compliance committee…Fri Nov 23 2012 - 00:00
RTÉ's Frontline criticised for failingsThe Broadcasting Authority of Ireland (BAI) has called on RTÉ to publish the working document on which it based an internal report…Thu Nov 22 2012 - 00:00
Bishops move to clarify church stance on lives of unborn and motherCatholic Church: Ireland’s Catholic bishops have said that the church “has never taught that the life of a child in the womb…Tue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Church stance on abortion and soul of child has varied over timeRITE & REASON: The moment of ensoulment has been the subject of debate throughout historyTue Nov 20 2012 - 00:00
Bogus tweet not only flaw on 'Frontline' presidency debate, RTÉ report findsAn internal report on the RTÉ Frontline presidential debate programme last year has found there were mistakes made separate from…Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Archbishop defends record on pregnancyArchbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has expressed his distress at some of the reaction to the death of Savita HalappanavarMon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Loss of mother and child a 'terrible disaster', says Archbishop of DublinThe deaths of Savita Halappanavar and her baby were described yesterday as “a terrible disaster” by the Catholic Archbishop of…Mon Nov 19 2012 - 00:00
Archbishop says TCD society not a model for theological institutesThe new Loyola Institute of Catholic theology, launched at Trinity College Dublin last Monday, "does not fit into the recognised…Wed Nov 14 2012 - 00:00
Smithfield to gain glass 'tree' as O'Connell St goes greenThe controversial glass Christmas “tree” that has been erected on O’Connell Street since 2008 is being replaced by a traditional…Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
Smoking while pregnant linked to child behaviour problemsChildren whose mothers smoked during pregnancy have a higher risk of behavioural problems, a study has found.Tue Nov 13 2012 - 00:00
