Religious freedom 'not at odds' with human rightsFREEDOM OF conscience and religion is meaningless if we do not allow freedom for beliefs and practices we do not share, a conference…Sat Sept 25 2010 - 01:00
Late editor 'populist, but never cheap'FORMER EDITOR of the Irish Independent Vincent (Vinnie) Doyle was “the magnificent chronicler of his times”, his friend and former…Fri Sept 24 2010 - 01:00
Archbishop highlights challenges facing ChurchONE OF the great challenges facing the Irish Catholic Church was “that of inherited clericalism”, the Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid…Thu Sept 23 2010 - 01:00
Editor remembered as 'magical'Former Irish Independent editor Vincent (Vinnie) Doyle was “the magnificent chronicler of his times,” mourners at his funeral…Thu Sept 23 2010 - 01:00
Newman, first rector of UCD, beatifiedPOPE’S UK VISIT: THE 70TH anniversaries of the bombing of Coventry and the ending of the Battle of Britain were commemorated…Mon Sept 20 2010 - 01:00
Joyful in the afterglow of 'Benedetto'Earlier risers follow the pope to Birmingham for an ‘amazing and wonderful experience’Mon Sept 20 2010 - 01:00
Pope beatifies Cardinal Newman at climax of visitThe 70th anniversaries of the bombing of Coventry and the ending of the Battle of Britain were commemorated in Birmingham today…Sun Sept 19 2010 - 01:00
A quiet day all day - and only one queueHOLYROOD TURNOUT: AT THE entrance to Holyrood House Palace, official residence of Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland, all was remarkably…Fri Sept 17 2010 - 01:00
Edinburgh prepares for the first meetingTHERE WAS an air of calm preparation in Edinburgh yesterday as army regiment bands in full regalia rehearsed a march at Holyrood…Thu Sept 16 2010 - 01:00
All quiet ahead of Pope's visitAll is very calm in Edinburgh this evening with little indication that a major historic even is to take place here tomorrow morning…Wed Sept 15 2010 - 01:00
Irish schools to join UK celebration onlineIRELAND’S CATHOLIC schools have been invited to celebrate Catholic education with Pope Benedict during his visit to Britain next…Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Minister withdraws from launch of anti-evolution bookMINISTER FOR Science Conor Lenihan will not now launch a book in Dublin which describes evolution as a fantasy and a hoax, after…Tue Sept 14 2010 - 01:00
Brady asks if Irish people have lost capacity to forgiveTHE CATHOLIC primate Cardinal Seán Brady has asked whether Irish people have lost their capacity for mercy and forgivenessMon Sept 13 2010 - 01:00
Move to deal with domestic violenceA PROGRAMME to help men responsible for domestic violence to change their behaviour has been launched in Co Meath.Sat Aug 28 2010 - 01:00
Former Irish priest sued in USCIVIL ACTIONS by two Californian men have been initiated there against former Dublin Catholic priest Patrick Joseph McCabe (74…Fri Aug 27 2010 - 01:00
Burton criticises 'rank hypocrisy'THE DEPARTMENT of Finance and the ESRI “need to look at their forecasting mechanisms”, Labour deputy leader and party finance…Mon Aug 23 2010 - 01:00
Abuse victims to celebrate Reformation Day at VaticanCHURCH CRITICS: A SPECIAL “Reformation Day” ceremony is to take place at the Vatican on October 31st to mark “the birthday of…Sat Aug 21 2010 - 01:00
Priest given leave as child safety issue is investigatedTHE CATHOLIC diocese of Derry has announced that a priest there has requested, and been granted, administrative leave while an…Wed Aug 18 2010 - 01:00
Priest in Derry diocese steps downThe Catholic diocese of Derry has announced that a priest has requested and been granted administrative leave while an issue …Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Prelate learned of Dublin bishops' fate from pressTHE FIRST Bishop Donal McKeown heard about the pope's refusal to accept the resignations of Dublin's Catholic Auxiliary Bishops…Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Knock dress code meant as 'guideline' for visitorsTHE INTRODUCTION of a dress code at Knock shrine in Co Mayo was intended as “a guideline” for pilgrims, shrine manager Pat Lavelle…Tue Aug 17 2010 - 01:00
Mass boycott call gathers paceJENNIFER SLEEMAN (80) from Clonakilty in Cork is “absolutely astonished” by reaction to her call on women to take part in a one…Sat Aug 14 2010 - 01:00
Ramadan begins for Muslims todayTHE MUSLIM month of Ramadan begins today and is expected to involve about a quarter of the world’s population.Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Monk's mother calls on women to join one-day boycott of MassAN 80-YEAR-OLD woman is organising a one-day boycott of Sunday Mass “by the faithful women of Ireland” next month.Wed Aug 11 2010 - 01:00
Church calls for study over future of primary schoolsA FURTHER study is needed to establish what parents want before the Catholic Church can consider divesting itself of patronage…Wed Aug 04 2010 - 01:00
Educate Together astounded at 'philosophy'MEMBERS OF Educate Together “were astounded yesterday to see their philosophy of education described in The Irish Times as ‘a…Tue Jul 20 2010 - 01:00
Spicer resigns as humanist leader over religion in schools rowHUMANIST ASSOCIATION of Ireland founder Dick Spicer has resigned as chairman of its board in a clash over the teaching of religion…Mon Jul 19 2010 - 01:00
Lifts may be hit today by union actionLIFT SERVICES at major public facilities across the State are expected to be disrupted today as members of the Technical Electrical…Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
Priest ordained at Pro-CathedralA 45-YEAR-OLD former butcher was ordained as a priest of the Dublin archdiocese at the weekend.Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
NI bishop calls on young people to reject violence during paradeIN ANTICIPATION of a Twelfth of July parade through the Ardoyne area of Belfast today, the Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor…Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
Women's council seeks justice for Magdalene survivorsTHE NATIONAL Women's Council of Ireland (NWCI) is to write to all female TDs, Senators, and local councillors calling on them…Mon Jul 12 2010 - 01:00
Taoiseach salutes 'a Roscommon Gael'AS THE hours passed a queue of hundreds of people waiting to sympathise with Lieut Gen Dermot Earley’s family insideSat Jun 26 2010 - 01:00
Sex abuse victims Collins and Madden to get merit awardsDUBLIN CLERICAL sex abuse victims Andrew Madden and Marie Collins have been named The Humbert Summer School 2010 outstanding …Tue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
Paper on church and immigrantsA document which promotes the integration of immigrants into church and civic life in Ireland has been prepared by leaders of…Tue Jun 22 2010 - 01:00
Protestant leaders to meet families of victimsCHURCH RESPONSE: AN UNPRECEDENTED meeting between leaders of the three main Protestant churches in Ireland and the families …Wed Jun 16 2010 - 01:00
Church pays €¼m to settle abuse caseTHE CATHOLIC Church has reached an out-of-court settlement, said to be worth more than €250,000, with a woman who was abused …Tue Jun 15 2010 - 01:00
Brady accepts opinion poll findingsThe Catholic Primate Cardinal Sean Brady has acknowledged opinion poll findings that most people in the Republic believe he should…Mon Jun 14 2010 - 01:00
Church urged to join new bodyTHE PRESBYTERIAN Church has been asked to reconsider its 1999 decision not to take part in “a single, interchurch body for Ireland…Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Sectarian divide is 'a public disgrace'THERE IS a problem with sectarianism right across much of Northern Ireland “and it is acute in what might be seen as some very…Wed Jun 09 2010 - 01:00
Children 'rarely in equation over abuse'CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has said it was hard to understand why in the church’s dealing with the sexual …Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Priests accused of sex abuse live in centre attended by childrenTWO REDEMPTORIST priests accused of child sex abuse continue to live at a monastery and retreat centre in east Galway that is…Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Bishop resists lay call to move priests accused of child abuseA CATHOLIC bishop and a religious congregation have refused to remove two priests accused of child sex abuse from a retreat centre…Sat Jun 05 2010 - 01:00
Robinson criticises Israeli raidTHE OBAMA administration was last night urged to take action over Monday’s Israeli raid on a Gaza-bound aid flotilla.Wed Jun 02 2010 - 01:00
Irish Archbishop of Benin resigns over sexual affairTHE IRISH-BORN Catholic Archbishop of Benin City in Nigeria has resigned.Tue Jun 01 2010 - 01:00
Death of journalist Alan RuddockTHE JOURNALIST Alan Ruddock died suddenly yesterday eveningMon May 31 2010 - 01:00
Cardinal withdraws from talk in OxfordTHE CATHOLIC primate Cardinal Séan Brady withdrew from a lecture he had been invited to deliver at Oxford on May 12th last after…Tue May 25 2010 - 01:00
Fresh calls for referendum pledgeCHILDCARE AGENCIES: SINCE PUBLICATION of the Ryan report “there has been a great deal of policy development,” Fergus Finlay …Fri May 21 2010 - 01:00
Board's chairman calls for end to church clericalismPRESS CONFERENCE: THE CHAIRMAN of the Catholic Church’s National Board for Safeguarding Children has called for “radical change…Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
Cardinal Brady to stay in office as he asks for assistanceTHE CATHOLIC primate Cardinal Seán Brady last night said he would he would ask Pope Benedict to appoint a bishop to assist him…Tue May 18 2010 - 01:00
