In the Closet of the Vatican review: Incredible detailing of homosexuality in churchFrédéric Martel’s hugely entertaining read is disappointingly loose with the factsSat Mar 16 2019 - 06:00
Obstetrics and anaesthesia job pre-conditions dismay bishopsRequirement to carry out elective abortions part of National Maternity Hospital job specWed Mar 13 2019 - 22:40
Archbishop speaks of 'darker side of Church life'Schoolchildren setting the pace on environment, says Archbishop Diarmuid MartinTue Mar 12 2019 - 20:17
Mary McAleese says ‘game is almost up’ for all-male Catholic ChurchEx-president says institution prizes the clerical male above women, truth, and abused childrenMon Mar 11 2019 - 21:19
Archbishop of Dublin calls for rejection of ‘corrupt and unscrupulous’ drugs lordsParishioners in Bonnybrook will be worshipping at the altar used at the Papal MassSun Mar 10 2019 - 23:07
Nun compares Church to criminals in its dealing with priests’ abuseSr Véronique Margron accuses Church of covering up reports of abuse of nunsSun Mar 10 2019 - 22:36
Eight portraits of pioneering Irish medical women unveiled at Royal College of Surgeons‘Women on Walls’ campaign started in 2016 at the Royal Irish AcademyTue Mar 05 2019 - 19:29
Controversial Church of England bishop to address Dublin conferenceAccused of mishandling clerical child sex abuse allegations in his Sussex dioceseTue Mar 05 2019 - 00:30
In a Word . . . depressionAt the bed’s edge, beaks poised and ready to pick at my fragile psychic threadsSat Mar 02 2019 - 01:00
Jacob Stockdale: I pray before the game, I pray after the game, I pray during the game sometimes‘The guys that I play with are my really close friends whether they are Christian or not’Fri Mar 01 2019 - 11:29
Foxrock to stage Samuel Beckett’s ‘All that Fall’Family church the venue for Nobel laureate’s reimagining of south county Dublin village lifeThu Feb 28 2019 - 19:55
Over two million documents from redress bodies to be sealed in National ArchivesDocuments will be sealed for 75 years, with possible review in 2045Thu Feb 28 2019 - 17:57
‘All optics, no substance’: Survivors react to Vatican abuse summitClerical sexual abuse survivors say change must come from outside Catholic ChurchMon Feb 25 2019 - 15:27
Vatican to give guidebook on dealing with child sex abuse to bishopsChurch sees reflection of ‘God’s wrath’ in justified rage of the people, says Pope FrancisMon Feb 25 2019 - 05:03
Pope Francis calls for all-out fight against ‘abominable’ child abuseIn the justified rage of the people the Church sees a reflection of God’s wrath, he saidSun Feb 24 2019 - 13:02
Pope Francis describes feminism as ‘machismo with a skirt’German cardinal tells Vatican meeting files on clerical child abuse destroyed by bishopsSat Feb 23 2019 - 15:33
In a word ... laughterMy father and I were at war but peace broke out when Stan & Ollie came on TVSat Feb 23 2019 - 05:00
New ways of reporting bishops who cover up abuse called for at Vatican summitCardinal suggests dedicated telephone line to receive allegations at meeting convened by Pope FrancisFri Feb 22 2019 - 18:59
Clerical abuse survivor: ‘The protections weren’t around when I was raped’Vatican summit on child sexual abuse: Darren McGavin calls for transparency, accountability, and truth from the ChurchThu Feb 21 2019 - 07:56
The story of Dublin’s ‘most notorious child sexual abuser’Vatican summit on child sexual abuse: Fr Tony Walsh was sentenced in 2010 to a total of 123 years for abuse of one boyWed Feb 20 2019 - 23:55
Catholic Primate says abuse survivors rightly demand church transparency‘Abuse broke your heart and spirit and sometimes you couldn’t tell anyone for years’Tue Feb 19 2019 - 21:50
Dublin’s Catholic Archdiocese targets digital collections at MassRoll out of system tracks Church of England move that marked a 97% rise in donationsMon Feb 18 2019 - 15:36
Vatican faces into torrid week with focus on clerical abuseMeeting of senior clergy take place as book claims 80% working in Catholic HQ are gayMon Feb 18 2019 - 01:00
In a Word: eschatologyAll Abrahamic religions have a branch concerned with death and judgmentSat Feb 16 2019 - 06:00
Catholic Primate meeting abuse survivors prior to Rome gatheringDay of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of Sexual Abuse on February 15thThu Feb 14 2019 - 20:09
Josepha Madigan criticises Catholic Church's lack of women in clergyFaithful must 'speak up for the values we expect our church to uphold’Mon Feb 11 2019 - 20:26
Iran and Ireland’s common histories recalledEvents for 1979 Islamic Revolution refer to famine and sanctions imposed by foreignersMon Feb 11 2019 - 20:20
New Bishop of Catholic diocese of Clogher is ordained in Monaghan‘The God of surprises surely has a sense of fun. All I can promise is to do my best’Mon Feb 11 2019 - 17:49
‘Ireland can and should have a world-class healthcare system’ – MartinArchbishop calls for more openness regarding healthcareSun Feb 10 2019 - 18:13
The Irish woman who exposed abuse of nuns by priests 25 years agoReport by Clare sister claimed such abuse took place in 22 countries, including IrelandSun Feb 10 2019 - 12:33
In a Word: phrase‘Give it up’ for those that ‘have your back’ but not ‘going forward’Sat Feb 09 2019 - 00:30
University launches Tuam mother-and-baby home oral history projectDay-long discussions involved Dr Catherine Corless and Tuam Home Survivors NetworkFri Feb 08 2019 - 01:46
Significant growth in smaller, more ethnically diverse churches – surveyReport suggests health of Christianity in Ireland more robust than generally believedFri Feb 08 2019 - 00:56
Brexit reminds us of ‘miracle’ that brought France, Germany out of enmity - McAleeseFormer Irish president speaks of European ideal as she receives one of France’s highest honoursMon Feb 04 2019 - 21:16
Robert Ballagh on the arts: ‘We still suffer from lack of confidence’Underfunding of Irish arts stems from a national inferiority complex, artist believesFri Feb 01 2019 - 15:30
Irish-language choir stages protest after being cut out of Masses‘After 50 years that was that. No consultation, no words of regret, no thanks’ – Dublin choirThu Jan 31 2019 - 20:00
Woman in running to become first female Moderator of Irish PresbyteriansPresbyterianism is the largest Protestant denomination in Northern IrelandTue Jan 29 2019 - 12:44
Diarmuid Martin addresses use of threats within Catholic ChurchArchbishop speaks on polarisation, as Josepha Madigan talk moved over pro-choice viewsSun Jan 27 2019 - 20:59
Mother and baby home report delayed by late release of documentsCommission received 250,000 pages from Department of Health weeks from deadlineWed Jan 23 2019 - 01:00
Meghan Markle’s great-great-great grandmother was a Belfast CatholicDuchess of Sussex’s Irish ancestry was established by a Dublin marriage registerWed Jan 23 2019 - 00:43
Diarmuid Martin accused of ‘abdicating his responsibility’ as a moral leaderRenua candidate signals that it is unclear what the legacy of the archbishop would beMon Jan 21 2019 - 03:27
Church response to modern abuse scandals ‘same as 30 years ago’Marie Collins claims lessons of abuse in Ireland not being used to change policy elsewhereMon Jan 14 2019 - 21:22
In a Word . . . MortifiedThe fumes alone were at least four times above the driving limitSat Jan 12 2019 - 01:00
Growing speculation that Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will step downQuestion remains if Rome will allow the Dublin Archbishop to goSat Jan 12 2019 - 00:01
Mother and baby homes commission seeks extension to finish reportCommission of investigation to seek additional year to complete final reportWed Jan 09 2019 - 06:00
