Charges initiated against Pope for crimes against humanityTWO GERMAN lawyers have initiated charges against Pope Benedict XVI at the International Criminal Court, alleging crimes against…Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Catholic dominance of schools not 'tenable'THE DOMINANCE of the Catholic Church in the patronage of the State’s primary schools is “a remnant of the past and no longer …Wed Feb 23 2011 - 00:00
Bishops' body rejects minimum wage cutTHE CUT in the minimum wage was criticised yesterday in a document approved by Ireland’s Catholic bishops.Tue Feb 22 2011 - 00:00
Bishops oppose minimum wage cutA document approved by Ireland’s Catholic bishops and published today has said “the main burden of responsibility for our current…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Abuse victims protest at serviceYESTERDAY’S LITURGY of lament and repentance in Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral had its origin in a letter to The Irish Times on June …Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Forgiveness sought for 'sins' of clergyTHE CATHOLIC Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin and the Cardinal Archbishop of Boston Seán O’Malley yesterday washed the feet…Mon Feb 21 2011 - 00:00
Small hospitals must close for quality's sake - GormleyHEALTHCARE: SMALLER HOSPITALS must close if Ireland is to have a quality health service, Green Party leader John Gormley said…Fri Feb 18 2011 - 00:00
Election of new CoI Archbishop of Dublin welcomedTHE ELECTION of Bishop Michael Jackson (54) as Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin and Glendalough has been warmly welcomed…Thu Feb 03 2011 - 00:00
Favourite for archbishop position rules himself out of today's C of I voteTHE CHURCH of Ireland Bishop of Meath and Kildare has ruled himself out of the running for election today to the position of …Wed Feb 02 2011 - 00:00
Atheists want votes for a secular StateATHEIST IRELAND plans to write “to all election candidates asking their views on six questions that are central to building a…Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Holocaust denial a growing and pernicious trend, claims LenihanHOLOCAUST DENIAL was described last night in Dublin as “a growing and pernicious trend” by Minister of State Conor Lenihan. He…Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Archbishop reacts strongly to queries over homophobic climate in UgandaTHE ARCHBISHOP of Canterbury, Dr Rowan Williams, reacted strongly to media questions in Dublin yesterday which queried the role…Mon Jan 31 2011 - 00:00
Church of Ireland group urges that Ugandan 'homophobia' be confrontedTHE CHURCH of Ireland Changing Attitude group has called on the Taoiseach and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Brian Cowen, and …Fri Jan 28 2011 - 00:00
Christ Church ceremony marks Archbishop Neill's retirementA CEREMONY was held in Christ Church Cathedral, Dublin, last night to mark the retirement of Archbishop John Neill, who leaves…Wed Jan 26 2011 - 00:00
Cardinal speaks of pain in archdioceseFORMER ARCHBISHOP of Westminster Cardinal Cormac Murphy-O’Connor has spoken of encountering “a sense of betrayal” and “an awareness…Mon Jan 24 2011 - 00:00
Calendar's Christianity omission criticisedA FINE Gael MEP has accused the European Commission of “a major oversight” by issuing three million calendars which mark the …Sat Jan 22 2011 - 00:00
Irish attitude to religion 'marked by ambivalence'THE ATTITUDE of today’s Ireland to religion “is marked with ambivalence”, Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said…Wed Jan 19 2011 - 00:00
Child sex abuse and church failures 'great scandals'THE CRIMES of clerical child sex abuse and the failure of church authorities to respond adequately to them “are both great scandals…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Anglican bishops make history as first ordained Catholic priestsTHREE FORMER Anglican bishops made history at the weekend by becoming the first to be ordained Catholic priest members of a new…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Vatican edict in 1997 rejected calls to report priests who abusedA 1997 VATICAN directive rejected a recommendation by the Irish Catholic Church that priests who abused children should be reported…Mon Jan 17 2011 - 00:00
Cardinal hears of arrogance in churchPROBLEMS “of arrogance, or power and feelings of superiority’’ of priests, the ‘’architecture of hierarchy’’ in Irish society…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Prelate's views on party 'ill-judged'GREEN PARTY leader John Gormley has expressed “great disappointment” and described as “ill-judged’’ and “a grave insult” recent…Wed Jan 12 2011 - 00:00
Cardinal to hold public meeting in DroghedaTHE FORMER archbishop of Westminster Cardinal Cormac Murphy O’Connor will attend the first public meeting of his apostolic visitation…Tue Jan 11 2011 - 00:00
Two more days to leave unwanted gifts at cribPEOPLE STILL have two days in which to leave unwanted Christmas gifts at the crib in Dublin’s Pro Cathedral.Tue Jan 04 2011 - 00:00
Dr Brady criticises political violenceTHE CATHOLIC primate Cardinal Seán Brady has criticised recent incidents of political violence in Ireland at a World Day of Peace…Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
Cardinal calls for renewal after abuse crisisTHE CATHOLIC primate Cardinal Seán Brady said yesterday, in reference to the clerical child sex abuse scandals, “we ask for the…Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
Call to bring same-sex law in line with NorthTHE NEXT government should upgrade the Civil Partnership Act to bring it into line with same-sex legislation in Northern Ireland…Mon Jan 03 2011 - 00:00
Archbishop delivers message of hope for 2011IN THE economic and political uncertainties of Ireland many find it very hard to hope, the Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin…Fri Dec 31 2010 - 00:00
Priests encouraged to co-operate with papal delegation's child abuse inquiryIRELAND’S Catholic priests have been encouraged by the Association of Catholic Priests to meet a delegation sent to Ireland by…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Priests group welcomes dialogue aimed at renewalTHE ASSOCIATION of Catholic Priests has said its members “are more than willing” to be involved in a proposed “structured dialogue…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Inclusion of abusers on church body criticisedPSYCHOLOGIST DR Maureen Gaffney has described as “perversity on a breathtaking scale” the fact that the Catholic Church’s Dublin…Thu Dec 30 2010 - 00:00
Sex abuse inquiry should cover all dioceses, says FGTHE REMIT of the Murphy commission should be extended to include all Catholic dioceses in the State, Fine Gael spokesman on children…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Brady calls for 'positive attitude'At this time of year “when darkness can fall so deeply in different ways it’s important to recall the brighter moments in life…Thu Dec 23 2010 - 00:00
Questions remain as eyes turn to two serving bishops and canon lawyersANALYSIS: Chapter 19 reveals that by March 1985, seven priests were aware of concerns about WalshMon Dec 20 2010 - 00:00
Archdiocese took 17 years to report abuse priest to gardaíDUBLIN’S CATHOLIC archdiocese did not report child abuse allegations against former priest Tony Walsh to the Garda until 17 years…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
Notorious priest 'likely to have abused hundreds'PROFILE: TONY WALSH is described by the commission as “the most notorious child sexual abuser” to have come to its attention…Sat Dec 18 2010 - 00:00
'Destroying life can never be justified'CHURCH REACTION: THE CATHOLIC primate, Cardinal Séan Brady, has responded strongly to yesterday’s judgment by the European Court…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Murphy report chapter on Walsh out todaySECTIONS OF the Murphy report which deal with former priest Tony Walsh will now be published at noon today, instead of Monday…Fri Dec 17 2010 - 00:00
Withheld Murphy report chapter on child abuser Walsh to be publishedA WITHHELD chapter of the Murphy report relating to former Dublin priest Tony Walsh is expected to be published on Monday following…Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Uncomfortable for Dublin and VaticanANALYSIS: THE PSEUDONYM chosen for Tony Walsh in chapter 19 of the Murphy report was “Fr Jovito”Thu Dec 16 2010 - 00:00
Judge clears abuse report chapterThe High Court has today ruled that chapter 19 of the Murphy report into clerical child sex abuse in Dublin’s Catholic archdiocese…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Radiologist on €250,000 scholarship 'felt dehumanised' at her treatment in DublinA RADIOLOGIST who availed of a four-year scholarship to Ireland but then did not return to work in Kenya, as agreed in advance…Wed Dec 15 2010 - 00:00
Cruel crimes of the singing priestTony Walsh’s abuse of one boy from 1978 to 1983 was so extreme that he was sentenced this week to a total of 123 yearsSat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Murphy requests 'offended' VaticanRequests for information from the Murphy Commission “offended many in the Vatican” who felt that the Irish government had “failed…Sat Dec 11 2010 - 00:00
Martin to head inter-faith bodyA DUBLIN Inter-Religious Council was set up yesterday at a meeting in Archbishop’s House, Drumcondra, which was attended by representatives…Fri Dec 10 2010 - 00:00
Record $30m award for US clerical abuse victimA US JURY has awarded $30 million in compensation to a man who was sexually abused by a Catholic priest.Fri Dec 03 2010 - 00:00
Prison policy 'disaster' with drugs and overcrowding rampant, say chaplainsCURRENT PRISON policy in Ireland is a “disaster”, the State’s prison chaplains have said.Tue Nov 30 2010 - 00:00
Blair and Hitchens in public debate on value of religionFORMER BRITISH prime minister Tony Blair and noted atheist Christopher Hitchens were scheduled to take part in a public debate…Sat Nov 27 2010 - 00:00
Abuse revealed 'much deeper' crisis, says MartinTHERE WERE many indications “that the Church in Ireland has lost its way”, the Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin …Mon Nov 22 2010 - 00:00
