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
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
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
'Until I was 17, I really didn't get into the God thing'CENSUS STORIES: The practising CatholicWed Apr 11 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
'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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
'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 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
Assembly to examine votes for emigrants in presidencyThe proposed constitutional convention will look at whether Irish emigrants should be allowed to vote in elections for the presidency…Sat Mar 17 2012 - 00:00
UN council urged to press Coalition on MagdalenesThere have been calls on the Government to provide compensation for women who survived Magdalene laundries and for a statutory…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Budget 'damaging' C of I schoolsCHURCH OF Ireland schools will be “seriously damaged” by the Government’s most recent budget, the Bishop of Meath Richard Clarke…Fri Mar 16 2012 - 00:00
Time to salute the US for all it has done for IrelandTHAT STUDENT summer in London, I remember it wellThu Mar 15 2012 - 00:00
Archbishop upbeat on same-sex forumTHE CHURCH of Ireland primate Archbishop Alan Harper said its two-day General Synod conference on human sexuality at the weekend…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
Abuse survivors to seek guarantee of co-operation on inquiry from cardinalThe Northern Ireland Survivors and Victims of Institutional Abuse (Savia) group is to meet Catholic primate Cardinal Seán Brady…Mon Mar 12 2012 - 00:00
College removes atheism statementsHIBERNIA COLLEGE, the online teacher-training institution, has removed slides from its religion module for primary teachers at…Sat Mar 10 2012 - 00:00
Vatican reports on abuse due this springREPORTS FROM the seven visitation teams sent to Ireland by the Vatican last year are on course to be published this spring, Catholic…Thu Mar 08 2012 - 00:00
Vatican reports due shortlyReports from the seven visitation teams sent to Ireland by the Vatican last year following publication of the Murphy report, …Wed Mar 07 2012 - 00:00
Dean believes relic thieves slept in cathedralTHE DEAN of Christ Church Cathedral in Dublin believes thieves who took the heart of St Laurence O’Toole may have slept in the…Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
Papal visit personalities: Home sought for 'visionary' paintingA HOME is being sought for a large 8ft by 5ft oil painting which commemorates the visit to Ireland by Pope John Paul in 1979.Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
Bishops to discuss plans for congressTHE SPRING meeting of the Irish Catholic bishops’ conference enters its second day today at Maynooth and, although no agenda …Tue Mar 06 2012 - 00:00
Appeal over saint heart theftGardaí in Dublin 's Kevin Street have appealed for assistance from the public in finding the preserved heart of St Laurence O…Mon Mar 05 2012 - 00:00
