Improvements in child protection notedReview of 43 congregations finds that while familiar patterns still emerge, there is strong leadership and commitment to safeguardingThu Sept 10 2015 - 01:00
Patsy McGarry: Pope Francis and Merkel show their mettle in refugee crisisThis pope called on every Catholic parish and religious community in Europe to take in a migrant family eachTue Sept 08 2015 - 03:00
Cloyne child protection officer resigns in dispute with bishopOfficial disagreed with prelate’s inaction over defrocked priest who continued to say MassFri Sept 04 2015 - 19:28
North’s MPs urged to oppose Assisted Dying Bill at WestminsterCatholic primate Eamon Martin says ‘future of humanity does not lie in a culture of death’Fri Sept 04 2015 - 15:26
Day of Action events planned across Ireland in solidarity with refugeesPeople urged to gather at Famine memorials in Dublin and throughout the islandFri Sept 04 2015 - 13:55
Ireland’s record on migrants has been shameful since the State’s foundationHungarian refugees in the 1950s complained bitterly about their treatment and soon the vast majority had left Ireland to be resettled in the US and CanadaFri Sept 04 2015 - 08:49
Sabina Higgins opens Ethiopian art exhibition in DublinAll proceeds in aid of Hamlin fistula hospital in Addis AbabaThu Sept 03 2015 - 22:12
Retired bishop assaulted by drunken passenger on trainEx-bishop of Kerry Bill Murphy assaulted in link to alleged handling of child sex abuseThu Sept 03 2015 - 18:56
Bishop calls for church and State to co-operate on refugees‘Anyone listening to their conscience now can’t but feel challenged by what we are witnessing’Thu Sept 03 2015 - 12:19
‘Walk of hope’ in bid to prevent closure of Dominican church in DroghedaSenator Mary Moran says those who went to headquarters of Dominicans in Tallaght met with ‘negativity and disdain’Mon Aug 31 2015 - 16:47
Priest says demand for secular schools is lowCatholic parishes ‘have no intention of handing over their local school to anyone’Tue Aug 25 2015 - 01:00
The papal nuncio on Catholic challengesIn his first Irish interview, the nuncio talks about the Catholic Church’s response to sexual abuse allegations and other challenges, past and presentSat Aug 22 2015 - 01:01
Papal nuncio warns Catholics against becoming ‘caricatures’Relations between Ireland and the Vatican have ‘improved immensely’Sat Aug 22 2015 - 01:01
Bishop cancels talk by liberal priest Fr Tony FlanneryCleric has liberal views on women priests, homosexuality and contraceptionFri Aug 21 2015 - 21:07
Virgin Mary apparitions remembered 30 years onStatues were said to have moved at 30 Irish locations in 1985Wed Aug 19 2015 - 01:00
Church of Ireland calls for urgent resolution of homeless crisisChurch commission critical of ‘scandal . . . in one of the richest countries in the world’Tue Aug 18 2015 - 15:27
Patsy McGarry: Cost of violence at North parades should be borne by organisers‘Last month was a reminder of the dark underbelly that can accompany Orange marches and which the Order allows off the leash when it suits’Tue Aug 18 2015 - 13:14
Tony Flannery to speak at conference on women’s ordinationMartin Sheen endorses US event at which banned priest will speak prior to pope’s visitTue Aug 18 2015 - 01:00
Intimidation as child helped Martin McAleese reach out to loyalistsVisit of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth highlight of McAleese presidencyMon Aug 17 2015 - 21:47
Christians ‘world’s most oppressed religious group’Bells to be rung at noon in parishes all over Ireland in solidarity with persecutedSat Aug 15 2015 - 01:00
Fermanagh Orangemen give cold shoulder to GAAGrand Orange Lodge survey reveals that almost 74% would not attend a GAA matchSat Aug 15 2015 - 01:00
Galway Cathedral celebrates 50th anniversaryKnown locally as ‘Taj Miceál’, its landmark green dome towers over the city skylineSat Aug 15 2015 - 01:00
New York cardinal opens 2015 national novena at KnockOver 150,000 pilgrims from Ireland and abroad expected to attend over the nine daysFri Aug 14 2015 - 22:32
LÉ Niamh rescues 125 people in MediterraneanMigrants taken from overloaded vessel 115km northwest of TripoliTue Aug 11 2015 - 00:39
Marie Collins wary but glad to be helping Vatican protect minorsAbuse survivor invited to join Vatican Commission for the Protection of Minors last yearSat Aug 08 2015 - 01:00
Secret Village Festival: We’re not telling you where it’s on‘Best undiscovered festival in Ireland’ plans to stay that way, but read on if you mustFri Aug 07 2015 - 14:26
Campaign to highlight pancreatic cancer ‘liberated’ Charlie FellFuneral of Irish Times columnist told he was ‘inspirational’ in final lectureThu Aug 06 2015 - 18:38
Dublin archdiocese reviews controversial fundraising driveSpokesman confirms move after parishioners express concernWed Aug 05 2015 - 01:00
First chartered pilgrimage flight set for Knock AirportTransatlantic flight from US to Ireland West Airport Knock a first for Aer LingusTue Aug 04 2015 - 20:34
Same-sex marriage legislation to arrive early next Dáil termTimetable follows Court of Appeal’s dismissal of challenges to referendum resultSat Aug 01 2015 - 01:00
Muslim leaders disagree over usefulness of protest against ISAbsence of representatives of larger mosques also due to lack of consultation in advanceTue Jul 28 2015 - 01:00
Archbishop Martin regrets saying church needs ‘reality check’Historians should look at religious roots of 1916 leaders’ thinking, he saidMon Jul 27 2015 - 13:36
Extremism exists among Muslims in Ireland, anti-Islamic State protest is toldIrish Muslim Peace and Integration Council launches document against radicalisation at O’Connell Street protestMon Jul 27 2015 - 01:03
Mother and baby homes inquiry seeks to hear from residentsCommission to focus on 14 homes, with report to be completed by 2018Mon Jul 27 2015 - 01:00
Berkeley tragedy: Successful ‘Fun Raiser’ for Aoife Beary‘The more support that we can give them the better,’ US Ambassador Kevin O’MalleySat Jul 25 2015 - 20:39
Irish Muslims to hold protest condemning Islamic State’Not in Our Name’ protest takes place at 1pm in Dublin on SundayFri Jul 24 2015 - 14:44
Walking stick of St Teresa visits Ireland on world tourEvent commemorates saint born 500 years ago, relic to arrive in Galway on SaturdayFri Jul 24 2015 - 09:54
Number of Germans leaving Catholic Church rises by 22%Record numbers renouncing their Christianity attributed to changes in the tax systemThu Jul 23 2015 - 19:03
Garda ‘failed in duty’ to properly handle Cloyne abuse claimsGsoc says taking action against two members would be moot, as both now retiredThu Jul 23 2015 - 16:00
Rev Dr William O’Neill lays down his pen after 55 yearsAuthor of Presbyterian Notes for ‘The Irish Times’ since 1960 finishes writing careerSat Jul 18 2015 - 01:00
Driver who hit girl at riot to be charged with attempted murderOne officer had ear severed by block, another could have lost finger when bitten at NI paradeTue Jul 14 2015 - 13:39
Orange Order parades: All sides condemn ‘disgraceful’ violenceFirst Minister of NI says it is vital that those involved in riots are ‘held accountable’Tue Jul 14 2015 - 10:20
