Catholic Church’s shifting view on cremation seen in new site for urns
Columbarium at Ennis Cathedral is consecrated in a first for Irish church
Marie Collins challenges assertions by top Vatican cardinal
Protection of minors: Cardinal says did not understand Collins’s talk of lack of co-operation
Pope Francis to make defining statement on family
Key points for devout will be situation of divorced and civilly married on communion
Spotlight’s Oscar and questioning of Cardinal George Pell good news for abuse survivors
Catholic Church and child sex abuse
Rome synod: Conservative cardinals fear ‘pre-cooked’ deals
Prelates write to pope expressing concern on liberal declarations emerging at gathering
Division dominates as Pope Francis takes step on road to reform
Controversy seems to dog Synod on the Family which begins in Rome on Sunday
Synod of Bishops: a theology debate that’ll be front-page news
Tomorrow, the Synod of Bishops in Rome will begin to discuss Catholic Church policy on contraception, divorce and same-sex unions. But will any changes result from it?
Archbishop indicates approval for change in Church marriage laws
‘Many of us grew up in a generation where the image of Christianity was one more of being judgemental, than of being merciful’
Cardinals who oppose Vatican change on marriage have strong Irish connections
Three will participate in next month’s Extraordinary Synod on the family
Pope indicates desire for Church rethink on key marriage issues
Church Synod to meet soon to discuss contraception, same-sex marriage and annulment
American nuns at rough end of Pope Francis’s mixed messages
Whether deliberate or not, Vatican ambiguity is most harsh on women
Pope Francis: possibly liberal, maybe a conservative, but definitely radical
Opinion: The evidence suggests a pontiff who wants a more collegial and decentralised church
Majority of 19 new cardinals from outside Europe
Non-European bias appears to have worked against Archbishop of Dublin Dr Diarmuid Martin
Australian priest first to be excommunicated by Pope Francis
Accused of heresy, throwing away consecrated host, speaking against church
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