Simon Harris says it is ‘vital’ Pope Francis takes action on abuseMinister claims Vatican must use pontiff’s visit to accept pain causedWed Aug 22 2018 - 06:53
Vatican could learn from Irish Catholic Church about child protectionDevelopments in child safeguarding over the past 10 years in Ireland have been effectiveTue Aug 21 2018 - 20:52
'Pope Francis wants fasting and prayer to deal with the hushed pain. Give me a break'‘Atrocities perpetrated by consecrated persons’ a fair description of abuseTue Aug 21 2018 - 06:00
Widespread disappointment over letter from Pope Francis on abuse issue‘Tired of meaningless apologies and expressions of solidarity’ that do not involve actionTue Aug 21 2018 - 01:00
Pope Francis: ‘We showed no care for the little ones; we abandoned them’Strongly worded papal letter says ‘no effort will be spared to prevent abuse and its cover up’Mon Aug 20 2018 - 12:11
Vatican child protection office criticised by Dublin archbishopDiarmuid Martin says Pope Francis ‘needs a better team around him’Mon Aug 20 2018 - 00:06
Cardinal in Pennsylvania withdraws from World Meeting of Families in DublinCardinal Donald Wuerl was to give a keynote address on families at RDS on WednesdaySat Aug 18 2018 - 18:48
In a word. . . handwritingA lifetime of indecipherable hieroglyphics shows longhand is not for everyoneSat Aug 18 2018 - 06:00
Pennsylvania’s predatory priests: The Cardinal Wuerl connectionPrelate, due in Dublin this week, is criticised in a damning US reportSat Aug 18 2018 - 01:00
Cardinal says clock ticking for all in Catholic hierarchy over abuse issueArchbishop of Boston says change only possible with significant involvement of lay men and womenFri Aug 17 2018 - 21:00
Vatican expresses ‘shame and sorrow’ for sex abuse by clergyMore than 1,000 children in six dioceses molested by priestsFri Aug 17 2018 - 11:52
Dublin woman to be new chief executive at TrócaireCaoimhe de Barra (48) takes up new role in OctoberThu Aug 16 2018 - 21:49
Irish Catholics call for ‘current culture of misogyny’ in the Church to be erasedRole of women seen as ‘first and most important’ of radical reforms neededThu Aug 16 2018 - 13:47
Pope Francis’s record on child protection ‘has been a dismal failure’Worldwide ‘the problem is not managed effectively anywhere’Thu Aug 16 2018 - 12:39
Bishops’ commitment to child protection ‘a lot of lip service’Ian Elliott, chief executive of church’s child protection body, said his work was resistedThu Aug 16 2018 - 07:12
Vatican child protection chair Cardinal O’Malley cancels attendance WMoFSecond US Cardinal due in Dublin criticised in report for concealment of clergy abuseWed Aug 15 2018 - 18:48
Outspoken Catholic women absent from ‘Voices of impact’ forumNorah Casey defends choice of speakers at World Meeting of Families’ ‘fringe event’Wed Aug 15 2018 - 01:00
Pope’s visit important for all Christians in Ireland – C of I BishopAn ‘opportunity to strengthen the warm ecumenical bonds that already exist’Wed Aug 15 2018 - 01:00
Insurer Allianz denies being ‘headline sponsor’ for World Meeting of FamiliesQuestions raised about similarities between RDS women’s symposium and Rome eventTue Aug 14 2018 - 00:58
Archbishop unaware of Vatican attempt to secure abuse indemnity from IrelandDiarmuid Martin: ‘Not informed of any such interventions at that time by either side’Mon Aug 13 2018 - 01:48
Priest stands aside in south Dublin parish pending investigationConcerns brought to the diocese and reported to the gardaí, statement saysSun Aug 12 2018 - 19:32
Pope Francis to visit the Dublin street where John Paul failed to stopFormer pontiff sped through area ‘faster than a joyrider’Sun Aug 12 2018 - 18:08
The faith of Ireland’s Catholics continues, despite allWhat sort of country will Pope Francis encounter? One where Mass attendance – though falling – is still among the highest in Europe, where scandals have dented people’s faith in the church, but faith itself has not diedSat Aug 11 2018 - 06:00
In a Word . . . marathonIn centuries ahead people will reflect on this current marathon masochism with fascination and bewildermentSat Aug 11 2018 - 01:00
Bishop issues statement correcting claims he made about news reportBishop Alphonsus Cullinan said a Sunday World report he dismissed as ‘wholly incorrect’ was in fact ‘wholly factually correct’Fri Aug 10 2018 - 20:15
Call for three cardinals to be removed from World Meeting of Families line-upSurvivors claim each has questions to answer about known clerical child abusersFri Aug 10 2018 - 19:00
First ever women’s symposium at World Meeting of FamiliesArchbishop says event will ‘spotlight the role of women within the family alongside their role as change agents’Fri Aug 10 2018 - 15:39
The Secret Village is back - but can you find the hidden magic in the woods?The ‘little pocket of mysticism’ features Well Dressed Hobos, Bunoscoinn and moreFri Aug 10 2018 - 12:07
Vatican proposed Irish State indemnify it against clerical abuse claimsDermot Ahern says Cardinal Sodano ‘was quite blunt’Wed Aug 08 2018 - 12:00
Vatican fears over redress costs drove Cardinal Sodano indemnity proposalIt had been estimated in 2004 abuse crisis compensation would cost Irish dioceses €50mWed Aug 08 2018 - 03:00
Church ethics permeate private not public hospitalsControversy about ethical codes overstates church influence in healthcareWed Aug 08 2018 - 01:56
Vatican has never co-operated with Irish inquiries into clerical child sex abuseChurch has pattern of withholding relevant documents from Irish State abuse inquiriesTue Aug 07 2018 - 03:15
Vatican ‘sought deal’ with Irish State to bury church documentsMary McAleese called event ‘one of the most devastating moments in my presidency’Tue Aug 07 2018 - 03:11
Pope Francis must speak out on church abuse, says McAleeseOrganisers of visit ‘found time to go to Knock’ and should find time too to meet survivorsSun Aug 05 2018 - 18:53
In a Word . . . privacyIt used to be an invitation to establish, without delay, what was being hiddenSat Aug 04 2018 - 01:00
Clerical abuse scandals entering disturbing phase, says McAleeseFormer president urges pope to make Ireland point at which ‘hope and history rhyme’Fri Aug 03 2018 - 17:54
Pope will meet abuse survivors as part of his visit to IrelandAbuse survivors to gather at Garden of Remembrance during Pope’s visitThu Aug 02 2018 - 21:46
Catholic Church rules out capital punishment in all circumstancesPope Francis asks death penalty be made ‘inadmissible’ in Church CatechismThu Aug 02 2018 - 14:35
Pope must address clerical abuse during Ireland visit, survivor saysPope ‘needs to commit to doing something to stop this cancer,’ says Marie CollinsThu Aug 02 2018 - 13:14
A family 'tortured': The mysterious disappearance of Mark BurkeRemains were dismembered by chisel, with face, hands, teeth and organs still missingTue Jul 31 2018 - 00:14
Tributes paid to Catholic bishop who focused on ‘plight of asylum seekers’Fiachra Ó Ceallaigh became the first Franciscan to serve as a bishop in Ireland for over 170 yearsMon Jul 30 2018 - 22:14
Irish diplomats assist after four-year-old drowns in SpainChild in swimming pool at villa on Marbella’s Golden Mile when the fatality occurredMon Jul 30 2018 - 21:08
How ‘Humanae Vitae’ crushed the hopes of millions of CatholicsFifty years ago encyclical laid down terms of church’s ban on artifical contraceptionSat Jul 28 2018 - 05:00
In a word . . . MisandryThe MacGill ‘manel’ controversy: I feel in this instance some women went too farSat Jul 28 2018 - 01:00
Trócaire donations reach highest levels in 14 yearsFunds enabled agency to help almost three million people in developing worldFri Jul 27 2018 - 09:38
People warned to use public transport during Pope’s visitTens of thousands expected at Phoenix Park next month to hear Pontiff say MassThu Jul 26 2018 - 11:46
World Meeting of Families accused of blacklisting liberal Catholic groupWe Are Church Ireland supports LGBTQI rights, but received no response to applicationTue Jul 24 2018 - 02:00
In a word.... TouristPatsy McGarry: ‘I just love placenames here. Kill Dare, Killbeggin, Kill Kenny’Sat Jul 21 2018 - 01:00
St Malachy’s seminary in Belfast is to closeMaynooth and Irish College in Rome are the remaining seminaries for diocesan priestsThu Jul 19 2018 - 21:17
World Meeting of Families welcoming to all, says Archbishop MartinPrelate accepts responsibility for removal of same-sex pictures in booklets for gatheringThu Jul 19 2018 - 16:40
