Cuffe voices concern over refugee tribunalThe success of three asylum seekers last week in preventing their cases being heard by James Nicholson of the Refugee Appeals…Mon Dec 10 2007 - 00:00
Poor grasp of Christianity in North, survey revealsA survey of people's religious knowledge in the North throws "serious doubt on the claim that we are a Christian country", one…Mon Dec 10 2007 - 00:00
Cardinal Brady condemns attacks on PSNI membersThe Catholic primate Cardinal Seán Brady has condemned recent attacks on members of the PSNI as "a direct attack on the right…Thu Dec 06 2007 - 00:00
Yearly updates in immigration law predictedIt may be necessary to introduce an immigration Bill in the Dáil annually to keep pace with changes brought about by migration…Wed Dec 05 2007 - 00:00
Priest promoted to Vatican postA priest of the Dublin archdiocese has been appointed by Pope Benedict to one of the most senior Vatican council positions.Sat Dec 01 2007 - 00:00
Pope hopes to visit Ireland 'if conditions right'Pope Benedict XVI has told the Catholic primate, Cardinal Seán Brady, that he hopes to visit IrelandFri Nov 30 2007 - 00:00
Cardinal prays for renewal of faith in IrelandIreland without the Christian faith will not be a better place, "that is already becoming clear," Cardinal Seán Brady said last…Fri Nov 30 2007 - 00:00
Ritchie urges Stormont reception for new cardinalA Minister in the Northern Ireland Executive has called on First Minister Dr Ian Paisley to host a reception at Stormont for …Thu Nov 29 2007 - 00:00
Support of other churches a source of 'great hope'Support: Cardinal Seán Brady has acknowledged the many expressions of support and encouragement he received from members of …Mon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
Welcome for new Ulster cardinalReaction: Seán Brady was "one of the humblest priests ever to be made a cardinal," the North's Deputy First Minister Martin …Mon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
Cardinal to raise visit with popeCardinal Sean Brady is expected to raise the possibility of a papal visit to Ireland when he attends an audience with Pope Benedict…Mon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
Cardinal receives ring of office from PopeMass in St Peter's: The Catholic primate Seán Brady received his cardinal's ring from Pope Benedict XVI at a Mass in St Peter…Mon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
NEW ENTRANTS: Europeans in majority among new cardinalsUnusually, in light of recent trends at consistories, quite a number of the men elevated to the College of Cardinals on this …Mon Nov 26 2007 - 00:00
Cardinal principlesArchbishop Seán Brady, who is to be elevated to cardinal today, talks to Religious Affairs Correspondent Patsy McGarry , about…Sat Nov 24 2007 - 00:00
Spiddal parish priest named as bishopThe parish priest of Spiddal in Co Galway, Mgr Brendan Kelly, is to be the next Catholic Bishop of Achonry in the west of Ireland…Wed Nov 21 2007 - 00:00
Customers discriminated against in restaurant, pubA Chinese restaurant in Ballina, Co Mayo, and a pub in Ballygar, Co Galway, have been found by the Equality Tribunal to have …Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
Woman fails to prove case of religious discriminationA woman who alleged before the Equality Tribunal that her employer "Mr A" "consistently made remarks about her religion, using…Tue Nov 20 2007 - 00:00
Catholic, Orthodox churches move a small step closerITALY: Further progress towards closer communion between Roman Catholic and Orthodox Christians were made this week as news …Sat Nov 17 2007 - 00:00
Dr Brady calls for end to sport link with drink adsThe Catholic Primate Archbishop Seán Brady has said there must be an end to the link between sport and advertising alcohol, just…Fri Nov 16 2007 - 00:00
Education not effective in limiting alcohol abuseEducation in schools is one of the least effective ways of limiting alcohol abuse while the most effective were taxation, limiting…Tue Nov 13 2007 - 00:00
DIT confer doctorateAn honorary Doctorate in Philosophy was conferred on Irish Times Editor Geraldine Kennedy by the Dublin Institute of Technology…Mon Nov 12 2007 - 00:00
Priests fear altar wine may tip them over driving limitConcerns have been expressed that priests celebrating more than one Mass in a day could soon find themselves over the legal limit…Fri Nov 02 2007 - 00:00
Doubling in hospital bed days to treat illness linked to alcoholIn 2004, people with alcohol-related illness used 117,373 bed days in hospital, more than double the figure of 55,805 bed days…Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Alcohol consumption increases 17%Alcohol consumption in Ireland went up by 17 per cent between 1995 and 2006Thu Nov 01 2007 - 00:00
Chemists entitled to refuse to sell pill - unionItaly: Pharmacists in Ireland have a constitutional right to refuse to dispense the morning-after pill on grounds of religious…Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
Isolated elderly using alarm for someone to talk toLoneliness is responsible for the great majority of calls by elderly people to a monitored home alarm system, it was disclosed…Wed Oct 31 2007 - 00:00
Priest says clerical sex abuse issue not overA Catholic priest, who for over 20 years has been a leading advocate of the rights of people sexually abused by clergy, has warned…Tue Oct 30 2007 - 00:00
Early notice to wed best proposalCatholic and planning to get married? Then you have just five days left to avoid a lot of hassle.Tue Oct 30 2007 - 00:00
Three men killed on the roads over weekendThere were three fatalities on the Republic's roads over the weekend, all of them menMon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
Taxi driver in Daly shooting may never go back to workThe taxi driver who was sitting beside gangland figure John Daly when he was shot dead in Dublin eight days ago has said he does…Mon Oct 29 2007 - 00:00
Soulless suburbs not progress - archbishopDevelopers' building new Dublin suburbs without social infrastructure is not progress, the Archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid …Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Community work an 'antidote to violence'It is only through establishing healthy communities that we will overcome the horrors of the violence we have seen again and …Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Bishops deny Padre Pio faked stigmataIRELAND: Suggestions in a new book that the saint Padre Pio faked his stigmata through the use of carbolic acid on his hands…Thu Oct 25 2007 - 01:00
Cleric warns on key role of familyMarket forces cannot be allowed cotninue to dictate in areas such as the family, handing over our children to be reared and our…Wed Oct 24 2007 - 01:00
Another abortion referendum unnecessary, says Dr BradyThe Catholic primate, Archbishop Seán Brady, has said he is satisfied with the present situation where abortion legislation in…Mon Oct 22 2007 - 01:00
Brady says apology not adequate for abuse victimsThe Catholic Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland, Dr Seán Brady, has said as a church leader, he cannot adequately…Mon Oct 22 2007 - 01:00
Martin says choice of cardinal signals papal visit to NorthThe announcement that the Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All-Ireland, Dr Seán Brady, is to become a cardinal on November…Fri Oct 19 2007 - 01:00
Mission to careWith Mission Sunday on October 21st next, Religious Affairs Correspondent Patsy McGarry has been talking to a remarkable Medical…Tue Oct 16 2007 - 01:00
Church failure of trust criticisedThe Irish Catholic Church had paid a "huge price" for the failure of its priests and bishops to trust the spirit and impetus …Mon Oct 15 2007 - 01:00
Faith groups meet AhernTaoiseach Bertie Ahern and Ministers were praised last night for the manner in which they received a delegation from the Humanist…Fri Oct 12 2007 - 01:00
Cori highlights plight of 'working poor'Over one in five adults at risk of poverty in Ireland is at work, while a third of all households at risk of poverty in the State…Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
'Right to life of the unborn child is an absolute'In their joint statement yesterday, the Catholic bishops said that "Christian compassion means that the right to life of the …Mon Oct 08 2007 - 01:00
Moves under way for historic meeting of churchesRUSSIA: A senior figure in the Russian Orthodox Church has indicated that significant progress has been made towards a historic…Sat Oct 06 2007 - 01:00
Guest unveils plaque to Irish missionaryHer first name really was "Edelweiss - after the flower", recalled Tom McCormick, nephew of Legion of Mary missionary Edel Quinn…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Bishops urge action for migrantsThe Catholic bishops have called for the issue of Ireland's growing undocumented migrants to be dealt with "as a matter of urgency…Thu Oct 04 2007 - 01:00
Bishop expresses 'deep sadness' at caseThe Church of Ireland Bishop of Limerick, Right Rev Michael Mayes, has expressed "deep personal sadness at the nature of the …Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Pluralism in education best, says bishopThe Catholic Church in Ireland "has no desire to be the sole provider of education for whole communities", the Bishop of Kilmore…Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Politicians defended on abortion by bishopIreland's politicians have been defended by the Catholic Bishop of Kilmore, Dr Leo O'Reilly, yesterday following criticisms that…Wed Oct 03 2007 - 01:00
Archbishop calls on parents not to reject integrated educationParents should not seek to "opt out" of integrated education by seeking to put their children in schools that might not have …Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
Paul VI's sense of global injustice recalledA leading Jesuit called last night for a renewal of the sense of global justice found in Pope Paul VI's encyclical Populorum …Wed Sept 26 2007 - 01:00
