Family and writers say farewell to MarcusDAVID MARCUS was “an Edwardian gentleman with the soul of a Romantic poet”, the congregation at his funeral was told yesterday…Wed May 13 2009 - 01:00
Cardinal Brady praises 'immense progress' in relations of churchesWHEN TRINITY College Dublin was established 417 years ago, it would have been “unimaginable’’ that someone such as he could have…Tue May 12 2009 - 01:00
Protestant schools 'put back 40 years'RECENT BUDGET cuts meant Protestant education in the Republic had “been put back by 40 years”, the Church of Ireland General …Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
Brady is first Catholic cardinal to attend C of I Synod serviceCATHOLIC PRIMATE Cardinal Seán Brady became the first holder of that office, and the first cardinal in history, to attend a Church…Mon May 11 2009 - 01:00
Protestant education worries CoI synodGRAVE CONCERN for the future of Protestant education in the Republic following Budget cuts was expressed by a number of speakers…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Primate condemns idea that we can spend way out of crisisGOVERNMENTS WHICH attempt to spend their way out of the economic crisis were sharply criticised yesterday by the Church of Ireland…Sat May 09 2009 - 01:00
Meeting to focus on education cuts and fundingCHURCH OF IRELAND SYNOD: CUTS IN education spending for Protestant schools in the Republic, admissions policies at secondary…Fri May 08 2009 - 01:00
Primate urges final end to violenceCATHOLIC PRIMATE Cardinal Seán Brady has condemned as "unjustified, morally repugnant and an offence to the ideals of the Easter…Thu May 07 2009 - 01:00
Bishop to run marathon for charityTHE CHURCH of Ireland Bishop of Tuam, Killala and Achonry, the Rt Rev Dr Richard Henderson, plans to run the London marathon …Mon Apr 20 2009 - 01:00
Call for Trócaire boxes to be returnedCATHOLIC PRIMATE Cardinal Seán Brady has taken the unusual step of urging people to return Trócaire boxes to their local churches…Sat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
Cloyne investigation to cover 13-year periodTHE STATE investigation into the handling of clerical child sex abuse allegations by the Catholic Church and State authorities…Sat Apr 18 2009 - 01:00
Faith can help during recession - PrimateRESEARCH SUGGESTS that religious faith can help people to overcome difficulties in life, Catholic primate Cardinal Seán Brady…Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
Catholic ID card calls for priest in case of emergencyA CATHOLIC identity card was launched yesterday which is intended to proclaim the bearer’s personal faith and to promote the …Mon Apr 13 2009 - 01:00
McDonald reads at Troubles' victims ceremonySINN FÉIN deputy leader and Dublin MEP Mary Lou McDonald was among participants at the solemn reading of names in Dublin yesterday…Sat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
A town that's sticking with the wicketA town’s unlikely conversion to cricket was down to local enthusiasm and a large Pakistani populationSat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
Archbishop prays for renewal with spirit of solidarityTHE CATHOLIC Archbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin led prayers yesterday for Irish culture and society to be renewed “with …Sat Apr 11 2009 - 01:00
Service remembers North's victimsSinn Féin deputy leader Mary Lou McDonald was among the participants in the annual reading of the names of all the victims of…Fri Apr 10 2009 - 01:00
Surveys about religion to start next weekTWO MAJOR surveys about faith in 21st-century Ireland will begin next Wednesday.Thu Apr 09 2009 - 01:00
Archbishop Nichols to be next primate of England and WalesPOPE BENEDICT has appointed Archbishop Vincent Nichols (63) as primate of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, it was announced…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Psychiatrist defends her backing of religious practiceTHE PROFESSOR of psychiatry at UCD and consultant psychiatrist at the Mater hospital in Dublin, Dr Patricia Casey, has defended…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Humanists launch campaign against judicial religious oathsTHE HUMANIST Association of Ireland has launched a poster campaign on Dart trains in the capital against the practice of judges…Sat Apr 04 2009 - 01:00
Church criticised over treatment of former nunsTHE CATHOLIC Church has been criticised for inadequate treatment over recent decades of former nuns, priests and brothers without…Thu Apr 02 2009 - 01:00
Plea to Iran over detained Baha'isAT A hearing of the Dáil subcommittee on human rights yesterday Senator David Norris said: “Everyone has the right to be an apostate…Wed Apr 01 2009 - 01:00
Cardinal says budget must not target poorTHE CATHOLIC primate, Cardinal Seán Brady, has warned against the effects of increasing indirect taxes in next week’s budget …Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
Cori says primary care team funding a priorityTHE GOVERNMENT should ensure that next week’s budget will secure funding for its commitment to have 500 primary care teams in…Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
Harvard director backs pope on condomsTHE DIRECTOR of Harvard University’s HIV Prevention Research Project has supported Pope Benedict’s recent controversial claim…Mon Mar 30 2009 - 01:00
President praises work of charityPRESIDENT MARY McAleese paid tribute yesterday to the Medical Missionaries of Mary, who, she said, were dedicated to a “life …Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
Pope criticised for 'dangerous' comments on condomsPOPE BENEDICT XVI has again found himself at the centre of a storm of international criticism, this time following comments he…Thu Mar 19 2009 - 00:00
Irish 'tested' by failure of profiteering culturePRESIDENT�S MESSAGE: THE IRISH people are being “sorely tested by the colossal failure of a global and local culture of short…Tue Mar 17 2009 - 00:00
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
US group welcomes Magee decision to stand aside from Cloyne governanceBISHOP JOHN Magee’s decision to stand aside from the governance of Cloyne diocese has been applauded by the Boston-based lay …Mon Mar 16 2009 - 00:00
Hospice group asked to back doctor-assisted suicideTHE IRISH Hospice Foundation has been asked to support “legal doctor-assisted suicide” where requested by terminally ill patients…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
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
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
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
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
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
