Three take final vows as RedemptoristsIN WHAT is an increasingly unusual event for any religious congregation, a final profession ceremony took place at the Redemptorist…Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
Catholic bishops propose that homes not be repossessedTHE CATHOLIC bishops have proposed that homes not be repossessed and that terms and conditions of mortgages be renegotiated in…Thu Mar 12 2009 - 00:00
Vatican discussed option of appointing co-adjutor bishop to Cloyne dioceseTHE APPOINTMENT of a co-adjutor bishop to Cloyne diocese is understood to have been given careful consideration by the Vatican…Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Leaders denounce murdersCHURCHES' VIEW: IRELAND’S FOUR main church leaders have described “the brutal murder of two soldiers and injuring of others …Tue Mar 10 2009 - 00:00
Cloyne saga began with complaint to One in Four Religious Affairs CorrespondentTHE BACKGROUND: THE APPOINTMENT of Archbishop Dermot Clifford as Apostolic Administrator of Cloyne diocese is but the latest…Mon Mar 09 2009 - 00:00
Official criticised over dissolution of anti-poverty bodyA SENIOR civil servant was severely criticised at an Oireachtas committee hearing in Leinster House yesterday over his perceived…Thu Mar 05 2009 - 00:00
Positive EU role hard to underplay, says MartinIT WOULD be “hard to underplay the positive effect that the European Union has had on Ireland and the positive potential that…Wed Mar 04 2009 - 00:00
Cardinal calls for support for TrócaireTHE CATHOLIC primate Cardinal Seán Brady has said that reckless choices and bad judgment had brought the world economy to a dangerous…Tue Mar 03 2009 - 00:00
Increased demand for parish jobs in the Catholic ChurchIT IS not quite a return of vocations but a tightening of the labour market that has led to increased demand for parish jobs …Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Assurance on women ministersMODERATOR-ELECT of the Presbyterian Church in Ireland, Rev Stafford Carson (57), has given an assurance that as moderator from…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Cloyne delayed notifying Vatican of abuse casesAT LEAST one and possibly two clerical child sex abuse cases at the heart of the recent Cloyne Report were not notified to the…Mon Mar 02 2009 - 00:00
Two more sex abuse claims followed Cloyne reportTWO FURTHER unreported cases of allegations of clerical child sex abuse were brought to the attention of the Catholic Church …Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Information on handling of abuse claims reveals unbelievable confusionANALYSIS: IT HAS been almost seven years since the Catholic bishops first announced an audit of its child protection practices…Wed Feb 25 2009 - 00:00
Bishop warns of emerging 'profound social crisis'IT IS A “grave concern that our nation’s financial crisis is rapidly becoming a profound social crisis”, the Bishop of Kildare…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Christy Nolan's remains taken to Sutton church“KNOWN TO many as Christy and to family as Kit”, Christopher Nolan was lucky, family and friends were told at his removal in …Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Ferns has paid €8m in child abuse claimsTHE DIOCESE of Ferns has to date paid out more than €8 million in child abuse claims, Bishop Denis Brennan of Ferns said last…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Cutting out alcohol urged for LentPEOPLE IN Ireland have been urged to abstain from alcohol for Lent by the Pioneer Association, or to reduce their intake over…Tue Feb 24 2009 - 00:00
Students put their heads together for 'Shave Tuesday'IN WHAT has to be among the more unusual Lenten gestures, students preparing for the ministry at the Church of Ireland Theological…Mon Feb 23 2009 - 00:00
Three dioceses complied fully with child sex abuse auditTHREE CATHOLIC dioceses complied with Health Service Executive requests for information on clerical child sex abuse in their …Wed Feb 18 2009 - 00:00
Vatican's UN presence endangers freedom and puts lives at risk, says Catholic groupWHEN THE Vatican state participates in the international system, “religious freedom is endangered, women’s lives are placed at…Mon Feb 16 2009 - 00:00
Mourners told Leonard nurtured his giftPLAYWRIGHT HUGH Leonard was “a Dalkey monument” who had “nurtured and expressed” his gift, mourners were told at his removal …Mon Feb 16 2009 - 00:00
Removal service held for writer Hugh LeonardA removal service for the late writer Hugh Leonard has taken place this evening in his native Dalkey, Co Dublin.Sat Feb 14 2009 - 00:00
Holocaust-denying bishop's rehabilitation is 'crowning disgrace' of Benedict's careerTHE ATTEMPTED rehabilitation by the Vatican of Holocaust-denying bishop Richard Williamson has been described as “the crowning…Fri Feb 13 2009 - 00:00
Ganley urges public figures over faithPUBLIC FIGURES “should never be afraid to speak of their faith, their beliefs and their values”, Declan Ganley, founder of Libertas…Tue Feb 10 2009 - 00:00
The sex scandal the archbishop failed to censorTHIS IS a story that had it allSat Feb 07 2009 - 00:00
McDonagh enters Cloyne debateONE OF Ireland’s most respected and senior Catholic Church figures has suggested that the Bishop of Cloyne Dr John Magee might…Wed Feb 04 2009 - 00:00
TEAM Ireland Special Olympics athletes fly out for winter gamesATHLETES FROM Ireland who are to participate in the Special Olympics World Winter Games at Boise, Idaho, flew out from Dublin…Tue Feb 03 2009 - 00:00
Holocaust survivors remember victims with moving Mansion House ceremonyNever forgetting: “wickedness and cruelty” recalled by President: FOUR IRISH-RESIDENT survivors of Nazi concentration camps …Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
2,000 celebrate Mass to mark 400th anniversary of Loreto foundationAN ESTIMATED 2,000 people representing 33 Loreto schools in Ireland attended a special Mass in Mullingar’s Cathedral of Christ…Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
Law to allow agencies to share files in suspected abuse casesPROPOSALS TO change the law so State and civic agencies, including the churches, can exchange “soft information” on child sex…Mon Jan 26 2009 - 00:00
Bishops' statement highlights reservations of Archbishop MartinFURTHER EVIDENCE of a difference of opinion between the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, and other Catholic bishops …Sat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
Theologian refuses UCC debate invite over decision on stem-cell researchA FORMER professor of moral theology at St Patrick’s College Maynooth has turned down an invitation to take part in a debate …Sat Jan 24 2009 - 00:00
Bishops meet in emergency session today to discuss child protectionIRELAND’S CATHOLIC bishops are to meet in an all-day emergency session today at St Patrick’s College, Maynooth, to discuss child…Fri Jan 23 2009 - 00:00
Minister urges bishop on reportTHE FINDING of the Catholic Church’s National Board for Safeguarding Children (NBSC) report into child protection practices in…Tue Jan 20 2009 - 00:00
Bishops have again deserted their flockTHERE APPEARS to be a view that Cardinal Seán Brady’s words of support this week for the Bishop of Cloyne John Magee have drawn…Sat Jan 17 2009 - 00:00
Bishop's resignation would benefit child protection - C of ITHE RESIGNATION of Most Rev John Magee as Bishop of Cloyne “would have the benefit of providing a very explicit recognition of…Thu Jan 15 2009 - 00:00
Bishop Russell dies, aged 88TRIBUTE WAS paid to the late Dr Michael Russell (88), former bishop of Waterford and Lismore, who died yesterdayTue Jan 13 2009 - 00:00
Andrews urged to fast-track legislation to protect childrenMINISTER FOR Children Barry Andrews is being urged to fasttrack legislation aimed at protecting children from abuse amid continuing…Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
Most think marriage better than cohabitation for children and societyMOST PEOPLE think marriage is better for society and for children than cohabitation, according to a survey published today.Mon Jan 12 2009 - 00:00
Church faces credibility deficit, says archbishopTHE CHURCH starts out with a "credibility deficit'' when it speaks these days, Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin has saidSat Jan 10 2009 - 00:00
Catholic bishops speak in support of MageeA NUMBER of Catholic bishops have spoken out in support of Bishop John Magee staying on in Cloyne diocese after being contacted…Fri Jan 09 2009 - 00:00
Cardinal welcomes further inquiry into CloyneTHE CATHOLIC primate, Cardinal Seán Brady, has welcomed a planned Government-backed inquiry into the handling of child abuse …Thu Jan 08 2009 - 00:00
All allegations shared with Garda and health board, says bishopFERNS: THE DIOCESE of Ferns has been "in receipt of no allegation of child sexual abuse involving any priest - or former priest…Wed Jan 07 2009 - 00:00
One in Four says diocesan group's letter contemptibleREACTION: A LETTER by a committee of the Diocese of Cloyne rejecting the findings of an independent board on child protection…Wed Jan 07 2009 - 00:00
Archbishop praises immigrant inputTHE NEW Ireland being created must not be "a superficial image-making stunt, but one that endures and of which we will be proud…Wed Jan 07 2009 - 00:00
HSE exempted Dublin archdiocese from full disclosure of abuseCHILD PROTECTION AUDITS: DUBLIN'S CATHOLIC archdiocese was exempted by the Health Service Executive from filling out a section…Wed Jan 07 2009 - 00:00
'Persuasion' behind the scenes brought report to lightANALYSIS: SO NOW we knowTue Jan 06 2009 - 00:00
Charity wants gardaí to deal with clerical abuse casesONE IN Four, the charity that provides support for people who have suffered sexual abuse, has said "all discretionary action …Mon Jan 05 2009 - 00:00
Cardinal seeks commitments on child protection from bishopsCATHOLIC PRIMATE Cardinal Seán Brady has sought a "written commitment" from every bishop and Catholic Church leader to implement…Sat Jan 03 2009 - 00:00
