Child advocate quits parish after discovery of 'restricted' priestA WOMAN who was the child safeguarding representative in a Dublin Catholic parish for over a decade has resigned following her…Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Martin 'regret' over resignationArchbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin has said he regrets a recent decision by a child safeguarding representative to step …Wed Apr 25 2012 - 01:00
Church says sharing of ashes is inappropriateTHE CATHOLIC Church in Ireland would prefer that cremated remains of the faithful be buried in consecrated ground or installed…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Church hopes that congress will mark road to recoveryAT THE Chrism Mass in the Cathedral of St Patrick and St Felim, in Cavan, on April 5th Bishop of Kilmore Leo O’Reilly said openly…Tue Apr 24 2012 - 01:00
Priest absconds to IrelandWhat is believed to be one of the largest individual settlements in the history of the US clerical sexual abuse scandal involved…Mon Apr 23 2012 - 01:00
Solidarity vigil at papal nunciatureA silent vigil in solidarity with Irish priests silenced by the Vatican is to take place at the papal nunciature on Dublin’s …Sat Apr 21 2012 - 01:00
Pope has consistently come down on dissent within the church like a hammerOPINION: TOMORROW is the seventh anniversary of the election of Pope Benedict XVI on April 19th, 2005Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
Curia is stifling debate on church reform, says silenced priestTHE VATICAN is an “ever-present elephant in the room” for those within the Catholic Church who wish to discuss reform, a priest…Wed Apr 18 2012 - 01:00
An Taisce calls for independent and more stringent planning regulatorTHE PROPERTY bubble followed a “catastrophic and systemic failure” in planning, an An Taisce study has found.Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Support for priest on Vatican censureTHE MARIST priest and theologian Fr Seán Fagan has been advised by Rome that if any word of their latest action against him reached…Tue Apr 17 2012 - 01:00
Roscrea conference director honouredA SPECIAL presentation was made to George Cunningham at the 50th consecutive biannual Roscrea conference at Mount St Joseph (…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
Donegal 'has worst planning record'The Celtic Tiger property bubble followed a “catastrophic and systemic failure” where planning was concerned, an An Taisce study…Mon Apr 16 2012 - 01:00
75% say Catholic teachings on sex are not relevantCATHOLIC CHURCH teachings on sexuality have “no relevance” for 75 per cent of Irish Catholics or for their families, according…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Association seeking more dialogue in church 'not dissenting priests'THE ONLY one of the four-member leadership team of the Association of Catholic Priests absent from yesterday’s press conference…Fri Apr 13 2012 - 01:00
Church teachings 'irrelevant' to mostThe Church's teachings on sexuality have “no relevance” to 75 per cent of Irish Catholics or their families, a new survey has…Thu Apr 12 2012 - 01:00
Silenced priest told to reflect on situationREDEMPTORIST PRIEST Fr Tony Flannery, who was silenced by the Vatican because of his views on contraception, celibacy and women…Wed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
'Until I was 17, I really didn't get into the God thing'CENSUS STORIES: The practising CatholicWed Apr 11 2012 - 01:00
Failure of editorial controls allowed programme to freewheel to disasterReport is unequivocal in finding significant editorial and managerial lapses and oversightsTue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
'Prime Time' standards of journalism criticised in reportA REPORT commissioned by the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland into the Prime Time Investigates programme that libelled Fr Kevin…Tue Apr 10 2012 - 01:00
Cardinal Ouellet named as papal legateCHURCH LEADERS: THE CATHOLIC Primate Cardinal Seán Brady and Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin have warmly welcomed the announcement…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
President reflects on 1916 Easter Rising and its aftermath on nation's historyAN ESTIMATED 3,000 people attended the annual Easter 1916 commemoration ceremony at the GPO in Dublin yesterday.Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Theologian claims there is 'ominous divide' in churchAS CONTROVERSY over the silencing by the Vatican of Redemptorist priests Fr Tony Flannery and Fr Gerard Moloney grows, an Augustinian…Mon Apr 09 2012 - 01:00
Ceremonies mark 1916 RisingAn estimated 3,000 people attended the annual Easter 1916 commemoration ceremony at Dublin’s GPO todaySun Apr 08 2012 - 01:00
Archbishops join in solemn processionHISTORY WAS made in Dublin last night as, for the first time since the Reformation, the city’s two archbishops carried a cross…Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Bruton criticises media obsession with blame gameTHE MEDIA’S “relentless search for someone to blame” has been criticised by former taoiseach John Bruton.Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Strong reaction to silencing of clericsTHERE HAS been a strong reaction to Vatican efforts to silence two Redemptorist priests over their liberal views.Sat Apr 07 2012 - 01:00
Archbishops unite on first ecumenical walkHISTORY WILL be made today when, for the first time since the Reformation, the two archbishops of Dublin will lead an ecumenical…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Vatican moves to quell internal dissenting voicesThe Vatican has moved to suppress dissent in the Irish Catholic Church by clamping down on two well-known liberal Redemptorist…Fri Apr 06 2012 - 01:00
Priests' association welcomes reinstatement of Fr Tadhg FurlongThe reinstatement of Fr Tadhg Furlong and its manner at Cappawhite parish in Co Tipperary over the weekend has been welcomed …Wed Apr 04 2012 - 01:00
Life of 'irreplaceable' Arden recalledTHE FRUITS of “the dissident intelligence” are not lost, despite the death of writer John Arden, President Michael D Higgins …Tue Apr 03 2012 - 01:00
An Irishman's DiaryHE SAT with the stolid assurance of a man well-used to exercising unhindered authorityMon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Abuse victim welcomes notice of audit by SpiritansA NOTICE on the Spiritans (former Holy Ghosts) congregation’s website announcing it has invited an audit of its handling of clerical…Mon Apr 02 2012 - 01:00
Border development zone proposedA NEW study has called for the setting up of a Border development zone to address serious disadvantages associated with Border…Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Spiritans religious order to be audited on sex abuseTHE IRISH province of the Spiritans (Holy Ghost Fathers) congregation will be the first Catholic male religious order internationally…Sat Mar 31 2012 - 01:00
Ireland remains overwhelmingly CatholicIRELAND REMAINS the overwhelmingly Catholic country of the English-speaking world, according to results of the April 2011 census…Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Bishops deny pushing school agendaTHE CATHOLIC bishops have rejected a contention that the programme to teach religion to pupils in community national schools …Fri Mar 30 2012 - 01:00
Ceremony honours 'unique and true Irishman'IT WASN’T supposed to happen “that an eldest son should pass away before his parents,” said Brian and Tess Stynes in a message…Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
C of I bishops warn against school cutsIRELAND’S commitment to pluralism, tolerance and its religious minorities would be tested by the manner in which proposed education…Tue Mar 27 2012 - 01:00
Bishops warn on education cutsIreland's commitment to pluralism, tolerance and its religious minorities will be tested by the manner in which proposed education…Mon Mar 26 2012 - 01:00
Secularised society 'not entirely a bad thing'GROWING SECULARISATION in Irish society was “not entirely a bad thing”, the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin has…Sat Mar 24 2012 - 00:00
Travellers over 50 are few, says ESRIDISADVANTAGES SUFFERED by Travellers in a wide range of areas are highlighted in a study published today by the Economic and …Fri Mar 23 2012 - 00:00
'Cloistered life' not on agenda for studentsSEMINARIANS: SUGGESTIONS THAT seminarians were being asked to live a “cloistered life” away from other students were rejected…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Vatican admits sex abuse 'shame'The Catholic Church has acknowledged “with a great sense of shame” that “innocent young people were abused by clerics and religious…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Brady says church had looked at changing diocesesRECONFIGURATION: CATHOLIC primate of All-Ireland Cardinal Seán Brady said the Irish Catholic Church had been looking at a reconfiguration…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Vatican admits 'shame' over sex abuse in IrelandTHE CATHOLIC Church has acknowledged “with a great sense of shame” that “innocent young people were abused by clerics and religious…Wed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Minister urged to help promote Bram Stoker's centenaryAPRIL 5TH WILL see worldwide commemorations marking the centenary of the sinking of the TitanicWed Mar 21 2012 - 00:00
Brady urges prayer for healing and renewal in churchNUNCIO WELCOMED: CATHOLIC PRIMATE Cardinal Seán Brady asked that people “pray for healing and for renewal in the church in Ireland…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
President urges society in which 'spirit' can flourishHOLIDAY MESSAGE: A SOCIETY “scarred by great divisions of power and wealth is not a society in which the human spirit can flourish…Mon Mar 19 2012 - 00:00
President warns against inequalityA society “scarred by great divisions of power and wealth is not a society in which the human spirit can flourish,” President…Sun Mar 18 2012 - 00:00
