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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Priests' forum mootedHOW THE concerns of Catholic priests could best be represented was the subject of a meeting in Maynooth involving the Catholic…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Bishops urged to comment on child protection delaysIRELAND'S CATHOLIC bishops have been asked to comment on the fact that, while they took out insurance against liability for clerical…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Alcohol a key factor in suicides, study findsFAILURE TO implement measures which reduce alcohol consumption in Ireland meant that "we are not dealing with a known and preventable…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
Casey suspension 'a disgrace' - priestTHE CONTINUING suspension by Catholic Church authorities of Bishop Eamon Casey (81) from saying Mass in public has been described…Fri Mar 07 2008 - 00:00
EU cleric to be new Bishop of Down and ConnorIt was confirmed yesterday that the new Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor diocese is to be Mgr Noel Treanor (57), currently …Sat Feb 23 2008 - 00:00
New Catholic bishop to be namedMsgr Noel Treanor (54) is to be appointed the next Catholic Bishop of Down and Connor diocese, informed sources indicateMon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
Gay Anglican priest claims church prejudice growingOver the past 10 years within the Church of England "what had become an increasingly open and affirming church, a church where…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
Trip recalls Roscommon war deadA delegation from Roscommon County Council will today be in Belgium to visit the graves of young men from the county who died…Mon Feb 18 2008 - 00:00
Funeral of Paul Goldin ends with last applause 'to send him on his way'"Those who never loved and were never loved, never livedSat Feb 16 2008 - 00:00
Broad welcome for decision to drop actionThere has been a general welcome for the decision of Cardinal Desmond Connell to withdraw his High Court action yesterday, in…Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Primate urged Cardinal Connell to drop actionCardinal Desmond Connell was visited in Dublin at the weekend by Catholic Primate Cardinal Seán Brady who encouraged him to drop…Tue Feb 12 2008 - 00:00
Woman central to abuse case says she apologises for trusting ConnellA woman who is at the centre of one of the most controversial clerical child sex abuse cases handled by the Dublin Archdiocese…Fri Feb 08 2008 - 00:00
'Irish Catholic' criticises Dr MartinArchbishop Diarmuid Martin has been criticised in the Irish Catholic newspaper for his handling of the controversy surrounding…Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Decision to retain Jewish conversion prayer criticisedThe former chief rabbi of Ireland David Rosen has expressed "deep regret and disappointment" at a Vatican decision to retain …Thu Feb 07 2008 - 00:00
Dispute over documents regrettable, says bishop"It is sad when people you respect are in serious disagreement with each other," the Bishop of Clonfert, Most Rev John Kirby …Wed Feb 06 2008 - 00:00
Election of Moderator-designateIreland's Presbyterians will meet today to elect a Moderator-designate to succeed the present Moderator, Rev Dr John Finlay, …Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Ahern praise for recent elevationThe proper stance of the State towards the churches and faith communities "should be one of engagement and respectful dialogue…Tue Feb 05 2008 - 00:00
Leading churchmen disagree on sex abuse inquiryA major disagreement has emerged between the Archbishop of Dublin and his predecessor over how to deal with the Government's …Fri Feb 01 2008 - 00:00
Four main churches to share in AdamstownIn a major ecumenical development Ireland's four main churches are to share one place of worship in the new west Dublin Adamstown…Thu Jan 31 2008 - 00:00
Diocese of Achonry greets new bishop"The title of bishop is one not of honour but of function, and therefore a bishop should strive to serve rather than to rule," …Mon Jan 28 2008 - 00:00
Oil-firedbuilding plan to be raised in DáilPlans by the Office of Public Works (OPW) to install an exclusively oil-fired heating system in Government buildings currently…Sat Jan 26 2008 - 00:00
Empey warns religious remarks could hit investmentA row over the sale of rosary beads at the Church of Ireland's St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin has escalated, with the leader…Fri Jan 25 2008 - 00:00
Study reports mistrust between Islam and WestA majority of people in 21 Muslim and non-Muslim countries surveyed believe that violent conflict between the West and Islam …Tue Jan 22 2008 - 00:00
Bishop of Limerick to retire at end of MarchTributes have been paid to the Church of Ireland Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe, Right Rev Michael Mayes, who is to retire at…Fri Jan 18 2008 - 00:00
Vocations: a year of events plannedThe 'Year of Vocation' alluded to by Cardinal Brady in Rome yesterday will extend from Vocations Sunday on April 13th next to…Thu Jan 17 2008 - 00:00
Poet and author John O'Donohue laid to rest"Never in my life have I been so sad and broken," Pat O'Donohue told the congregation at the end of his brother John's funeral…Mon Jan 14 2008 - 00:00
Pope expected to visit LourdesPope Benedict is expected to visit Lourdes this year as part of the shrine's 150th anniversary celebrationsWed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Life of actor Peter Caffrey recalled at funeral MassActor Paul Bennett said yesterday that what people remembered most about Peter Caffrey was "the laughing, the twinkle in the …Wed Jan 09 2008 - 00:00
Kinvara school to remain open until 2012The Association of Secondary Teachers Ireland (ASTI) has welcomed a decision by the Minister for Education Mary Hanafin that …Tue Jan 08 2008 - 00:00
Ahern hails Ireland's global engagementIreland remains committed to its target of spending 0Wed Jan 02 2008 - 00:00
Archbishop blesses 'Angel of Peace'A bronze Angel of Peace by sculptor Imogen Stewart was blessed at St Teresa's Carmelite Church on Dublin's Clarendon Street by…Wed Jan 02 2008 - 00:00
C of I paper rejects bill of rightsAn influential Church of Ireland publication has come out strongly against a proposed bill of rights for Northern Ireland.Wed Jan 02 2008 - 00:00
