Diarmaid MacCulloch’s ambitious book looks at celibacy, marriage, homosexuality and trans issues from the perspective that there is no single consistent view of these in the Bible, Patsy McGarry writes
No injuries in blaze which began on Sunday night at Church of Ireland building and hall in Greenisland
Negotiator Sheila Nunan ‘will continue her work to its conclusion’, Department of Equality says
Both church and State create a situation where there is an expectation that insincere declarations are made
Archdeacon David Pierpoint says mummified bodies have been ‘destroyed’ and ‘damaged beyond repair’
Church of Ireland dioceses of Dublin and Glendalough raise €216,000 for rebuilding of Al Ahli Hospital in Gaza
Church of Ireland Primate Archbishop John McDowell tells General Synod Ireland has been right to welcome migrants and asylum seekers
Church of Ireland has already merged many of the 26 dioceses established in 1111 AD at the Synod of Ráth Breasail
Department of Education is finalising new rules, but schools say system is in ‘crisis’
Al Ahli Arab hospital was badly damaged by a bomb in October, with as many as 200 killed
`No such thing as a life without meaning or value’, churches say
Four decades after the sectarian atrocity at a church in Darkley during Northern Ireland’s Troubles, the Catholic and Protestant Archbishops of nearby Armagh reflect on the sectarianism of the past and today
A special programme of events has been organised in Cork to mark St Fin Barre’s Day this year
Church of Ireland has two - one national and one for diocese - but even John Charles McQuaid couldn’t get a ‘proper’ Catholic one over the line
Nine-unit project in Rathmines was delivered ‘to address the shortage of affordable housing’ in the area, according to church’s website
Joint statement from 16 Irish churches, including main churches, criticises ‘scapegoating’ of people seeking international protection
Former Church of Ireland property seeking €895,000 is the latest to hit the market aimed at those seeking a west Cork bolthole
Hearing of dispute between teacher and Wilson’s Hospital School due to open on Tuesday
Eamon Martin says reconciliation can only be achieved by facing the past in apparent criticism of UK government’s planned Troubles amnesty
Archbishops Eamon Martin and John McDowell, in a joint article in the Financial Times, say the bar for immunity from prosecution in the bill is ‘pitiably low’
Royal Dublin Society plans to integrate the one-acre site into its plan for a refurbished stadium
Members of clergy and laity vote on new Bill at first synodal meeting since pandemic, following 18 months of mounting bitterness within the church
Charismatic campaigner had a gift for forging friendships and smoothly navigating divisive topics
A document affirming same sex relationships was circulated this week at the 15th Lambeth conference in Canterbury, England
It’s not that I’ve never annoyed a Protestant before – I have. But I mostly annoy Catholics
Minister says troops of 1922 would be proud of role Defence Forces play in peacekeeping
Virtual Record Treasury of Ireland follows a global effort to recover destroyed items
‘Extraordinary generous gesture of reconciliation’, says local historian
Thirteen Protestant men were killed in the space of three days
Plans to turn city centre church into support centre for refugees from the war
Thirteen Protestants shot dead in Dunmanway as reprisal for killing of local IRA leader
‘Most people are staying away from politics. This is a place . . . to be together and to help’
Bishop of Cork, Cloyne and Ross, Dr Paul Colton will visit the parishes where 13 Protestant men were shot in 1922
For now I feel better for the community that have welcomed me on my terms
Trócaire appeals for return of over 700,000 boxes as Lenten campaign ends
Walk and concert in at St Patrick’s Cathedral to express solidarity with Ukrainians
Kirill remains intractable despite considerable backlash against his support for war
Religious communities offer rooms in convents and retreat centres to those fleeing
Church of Ireland bishop Paul Colton helped draw up plan to raise up to €400,000
Linking Cashel to Ardmore, the 115km route is perfect for a week-long walking holiday
Secular, multi-cultural with good food and great places to see. Why one Corkman fell for Canada
Renewed interest in Ireland’s female patron saint is seeing pilgrims flock to St Brigid’s Well
‘I’d like to able to bring somebody in,’ says Archbishop as he appeals to parishioners for help
The 2017 report of Northern Ireland’s Historical Institutional Abuse Inquiry found shocking levels of sexual, physical and emotional abuse
Plans for site include a 150-seat restaurant and a revamped cookery school
Volunteers will make the journey with 12 tonnes of medical supplies and aid for refugees
As a microcosm of society, the Defence Forces should have a neutral policy on religion
Ministers from each of the North’s five main parties will jointly deliver a public apology
Three Faiths Forum plans ‘Women of Faith Working Together for Peace’ webinar
Principals, fearing an end to State subsidies for the sector, plan a rear-guard action
‘Lack of understanding of faith and culture gives rise to fear,’ Gilliland tells forum
Care4Clergy set up due to lack of opportunity to speak in confidential settings
Relatives of victims renew call for prosecutions ahead of memorial events
Breaking the deadlock on creating multidenominational schools
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices
