O'Loan urges bishops to make island-wide reformsIRELAND'S CATHOLIC bishops need to arrive at agreement on an island-wide basis on the issues facing the future of the Catholic…Mon Aug 11 2008 - 01:00
Burmese 'grateful' for Irish supportBURMA IS known as "the Ireland of Asia" because of its history of opposing British rule, and it was very grateful to the Irish…Sat Aug 09 2008 - 01:00
Dublin diocese's €4m tsunami fund helps a million survivorsALMOST ALL the €4,095,331 raised in Dublin's Catholic archdiocese after the December 2004 tsunami in Asia has been spent in helping…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Cardinal Brady to deliver address at Humbert SchoolTHE CATHOLIC primate Cardinal Seán Brady will deliver the Bishop Stock address in St Patrick's Church of Ireland Cathedral, Killala…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
150,000 expected to visit Knock for novenaUPWARDS OF 150,000 people are expected to take part in this year's novena at the Marian Shrine in Knock, Co Mayo, which begins…Fri Aug 08 2008 - 01:00
Cultures clash in church row over gay rightsRITE&REASON: The controversy within the Anglican communion over same-sex issues, considered again at the recently concluded…Tue Aug 05 2008 - 01:00
Primate rejects criticism from evangelical clergyTHE CHURCH of Ireland primate Archbishop Alan Harper has rejected criticism levelled at him by evangelical clergy and preachers…Mon Aug 04 2008 - 01:00
Anglican conference ends positively with new covenant pledgedTHE LAMBETH Conference 2008 ended in Canterbury Cathedral last night on a far more optimistic note than many would have thought…Mon Aug 04 2008 - 01:00
Lambeth Conference to end with conciliatory statementA CONCILIATORY statement is expected at the end of the Lambeth Conference in Canterbury, which concludes tomorrow evening.Sat Aug 02 2008 - 01:00
Bishops optimistic as Lambeth Conference nears its endBRITAIN: TWO CHURCH of Ireland bishops with contrasting views on gay bishops and same-sex blessings have spoken of their optimism…Fri Aug 01 2008 - 01:00
Room for differing opinions on gay clergy, says archbishopITALY: IRELAND'S 12 Church of Ireland bishops may differ as to whether gay clergy should be consecrated bishops, but each respected…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
Proud of being a troublesome priestThe consecration of the openly gay Gene Robinson as Anglican bishop of New Hampshire has caused a potential fracture in the Anglican…Sat Jul 26 2008 - 01:00
CoI Bishop warns of sense of uncertainty among AnglicansUK: THERE IS "a palpable sense of uncertainty about where it is all going" and "a lack of trust under the surface", the Church…Wed Jul 23 2008 - 01:00
Anglican primate laments church divisionsANGLICAN LEADERS will be rebuked by the Church of Ireland primate Archbishop Alan Harper today, as the crisis within worldwide…Fri Jul 04 2008 - 01:00
Eucharistic Congress to be hosted by Dublin in 2012POPE BENEDICT XVI has announced that Dublin will host the 50th Eucharistic Congress in 2012.Mon Jun 23 2008 - 01:00
Controversial plan for Lucan centre is narrowly agreedPRESBYTERIAN CHURCH GENERAL ASSEMBLY: THE FUTURE of a Presbyterian centre at Lucan in West Dublin has been the subject of intense…Fri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
Methodists 'glad to see' devolutionIRELAND’S METHODISTS were “glad to see devolved government at Stormont..Fri Jun 06 2008 - 01:00
Warning over sectarianising of education in the NorthNEW GOVERNANCE proposals for State-controlled schools in Northern Ireland were “in danger of sectarianising education in a way…Wed Jun 04 2008 - 01:00
Moderator backs political progressMEMBERS OF the Presbyterian Church in Ireland have been encouraged to be open to people from whom they had traditionally kept…Tue Jun 03 2008 - 01:00
President tells synod Ireland at pivotal 'zero hour' momentTHE ISLAND of Ireland was at a pivotal moment in its history, President Mary McAleese told the Church of Ireland general synod…Thu May 15 2008 - 01:00
Archbishop warns of threat to Anglican unityTHE CHURCH of Ireland has been warned not to take as a given its success in holding together despite history.Wed May 14 2008 - 01:00
The changing face of faithIn the first of a five-part series exploring the role of the major religions in 21st-century Ireland, Patsy McGarry , Religious…Sat May 10 2008 - 01:00
New C of I bishop of Limerick has worked for reconciliation in NI rolesCANON TREVOR Williams, rector of Holy Trinity and St Silas with Immanuel parish in north Belfast, has been elected as the new…Thu May 08 2008 - 01:00
C of I to elect new Bishop of LimerickTHE CHURCH of Ireland Episcopal Electoral College will meet in Dublin’s Christ Church Cathedral today to elect a new Bishop of…Tue May 06 2008 - 01:00
Church in Dublin must regain goodwill of all, says archbishopTHE CATHOLIC Church in Dublin had been "damaged by scandals and by a reaction of what appears as near arrogance in not realising…Mon Apr 28 2008 - 01:00
Ahern ‘upset’ by hesitation to publicly debate faithA GROWING hesitation to refer to issues of faith and belief in public debate "upsets me and irritates me", Taoiseach Bertie Ahern…Wed Apr 23 2008 - 01:00
Imams deny rift between Shias and Sunnis in IrelandTHE IMAM of Ireland's only Shia Islamic Centre, at Milltown in Dublin, and the imam of the Sunni Islamic Cultural Centre at Clonskeagh…Sat Apr 12 2008 - 01:00
Archbishop criticises State funding for education and healthcareTHE CATHOLIC Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has strongly criticised Government funding for education and healthcare…Fri Apr 11 2008 - 01:00
Archbishop apologises to ecumenics school founderTHE CATHOLIC Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin, has apologised to the founder of the Irish School of Ecumenics (ISE), …Thu Apr 10 2008 - 01:00
Funeral of stab victim told of little respect placed on lifeIRELAND IN "recent times has witnessed first-hand the little respect and value placed on human life", the funeral of taximan …Sat Mar 29 2008 - 00:00
Catholic bishops deny seeking veto on appointmentsBISHOPS' REACTION: IRELAND'S CATHOLIC bishops have not sought nor are they seeking any veto when it comes to the appointment…Wed Mar 26 2008 - 00:00
Call for State to prioritise tackling inequalityAS ECONOMIC growth slows it is imperative that the Government gives priority to rectifying Ireland's serious deficits in infrastructure…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
'More rights' needed in ConstitutionTHE SOCIAL, economic and cultural rights of Irish people should be recognised in the Constitution, Cori Justice director Fr Seán…Tue Mar 25 2008 - 00:00
Bishop of Ferns apologises again for sex abuse by priests of dioceseThe Bishop of Ferns, Most Rev Denis Brennan, has apologised again for clerical child sex abuse in the diocese.Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
Archbishop lauds debate on role of faith communitiesDEBATE IN Ireland and Europe generally on the role of faith communities in society has been described as "encouraging" by the…Mon Mar 24 2008 - 00:00
Orthodox and Catholic services to take place over Easter weekendAN EVENT unusual in Western Christianity will take place in Dublin when a service of reflection begins at Whitechurch Church …Sat Mar 22 2008 - 00:00
Catholic lay movement leader Chiara Lubich diesITALY: THOUSANDS OF people are expected to attend the funeral of Chiara Lubich, founder of the international Focolare movement…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Tibetans in Ireland claim 1,000 killedIRELAND: TIBETANS LIVING in Ireland have said they were informed yesterday morning that as many as 1,000 of their people may…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
No better time to be in Ireland- PresidentTHERE COULD not be a better time to be in Ireland, whether native or newcomer, President Mary McAleese said at a St Patrick's…Tue Mar 18 2008 - 00:00
Bishops call for look at alternatives to prisonIRELAND'S CATHOLIC bishops have called for an inquiry into "alternatives to imprisonment" for criminals.Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Scientologists' critics condemn abusive callsA SPOKESMAN for Anonymous Ireland, which organised a picket outside the Church of Scientology premises in Dublin on Saturday, …Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
No social or civic philosophy in society, ecumenical service toldCONTEMPORARY IRISH society is more divided than it has been for a long time, an ecumenical service heard yesterday.Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Fire forces evacuation of 800 people from nightclubTWO PEOPLE were rescued and approximately 800 were evacuated when fire broke out in hoardings to the front of the Village nightclub…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
Bishops oppose residency legislationIRELAND'S CATHOLIC bishops have come out strongly against provisions in the Government's Immigration, Residence and Protection…Mon Mar 17 2008 - 00:00
GAA should remove drinks sponsorship, says archbishopThe GAA should give the lead when it came to removal of sponsorship by alcoholic drinks companies from sport, its patron Archbishop…Thu Mar 13 2008 - 00:00
Bishops in appeal over Sunday sportIRELAND'S CATHOLIC bishops have appealed to "all people of goodwill" to respect the spiritual needs of children and adolescents…Wed Mar 12 2008 - 00:00
Doctors 'may lose jobs' over ethicsDOCTORS IN Ireland who follow their conscience could lose their right to practise medicine, a prominent Catholic theologian has…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Haugheys donate sculpture to 'Joey's'A SCULPTURE has been presented to St Joseph's CBS in Fairview, Dublin, by the Haughey family in honour of former taoiseach Charles…Tue Mar 11 2008 - 00:00
Pope to 'rehabilitate' heretic Martin LutherVATICAN: POPE BENEDICT XVI plans to "rehabilitate" Martin Luther later this year and to declare that the man who set in train…Sat Mar 08 2008 - 00:00
