Upcoming elections ‘a key moment to change direction at local and European level’Not enough to have economic profitability, ‘essential to promote the common good’Wed May 14 2014 - 22:22
Child protection review severely critical of Divine Word‘Not acceptable’ that it waited until 2012 to implement child protection policiesTue May 13 2014 - 06:18
Congregations and missionary societies struggle to reach acceptable safeguarding standardsPresentation and Patrician Brothers and Columban missionaries have more to do in child protectionTue May 13 2014 - 01:00
Is the Association of Catholic Priests slipping back into clericalism?Has it begun ‘to defend the indefensible’?Tue May 13 2014 - 00:01
Divine Word missionaries severely criticised by child protection watchdogNational Board for Safeguarding Children expresses ‘great concern’ over congregationMon May 12 2014 - 22:07
‘Compassion’ of bishops in Killaloe noted by child watchdogBishop says it was ‘terrible thing’ abusive priest allowed to remain after complaintsMon May 12 2014 - 21:45
Review ‘satisfied’ Presentation Brothers know reporting obligationsOf 28 men accused, just one in ministry, 16 deceased and four left congregationMon May 12 2014 - 19:52
Considerable commitment by Patricians to ‘listen to’ abuse victimsCongregation reports allegations ‘promptly’, church watchdog review findsMon May 12 2014 - 17:08
Half allegations against Columbans involved one priest - reviewMissionary order ‘commended’ on its commitment to the management of accused menMon May 12 2014 - 15:59
Ten abuse allegations made against six Glenstal monksFour no longer there, one falsely accused, one under supervision, one dead, watchdog saysMon May 12 2014 - 15:24
Meath bishop praised by child protection watchdogSafeguarding treated with ‘utmost seriousness’ by Michael Smith, review findsMon May 12 2014 - 14:35
Congregations, missionaries make ‘slow’ progress on child protectionAll dioceses making ‘very good progress’ , watchdog review saysMon May 12 2014 - 14:21
Dublin’s Catholic archdiocese gets glowing report in reviewArchbishop Diarmuid Martin ‘strongly commended’ for leadership in the areaMon May 12 2014 - 12:34
Child protection reviews to be published todayCompletes reviews of all dioceses, includes Dublin and CloyneMon May 12 2014 - 01:19
Two Irish churches move closer togetherChurch of Ireland and Methodist Church in Ireland agree interchangeability of ministryMon May 12 2014 - 01:00
Church committee on sexuality needs more time for final reportBishops hear gay Oxford don lament his prohibition in ministryMon May 12 2014 - 01:00
In a word. . . Patsy McGarryShakespeare’s Henry IV agus cúpla focail as GaeilgeSun May 11 2014 - 00:15
Dublin FF canvasser dismissed for making anti-Semitic remarksParty rejects ‘all forms of racism’, says Fianna Fáil spokeswomanFri May 09 2014 - 14:11
Merger of Catholic and Protestant Colleges of Education may be finalised by 2016Ethos and identity of each to be protectedFri May 09 2014 - 06:41
Church of Ireland leaders want Troubles report revisitedArchbishop says he feels that ‘sooner or later we are going to have to go back to the Eames-Bradley approach’Fri May 09 2014 - 01:00
Boston College says it will return interviews about the NorthArchive of interviews with paramilitaries linked to arrest of Gerry AdamsWed May 07 2014 - 08:13
Cabinet approves 31 new ambassadorial appointmentsEmma Madigan named new Ambassador to the Holy SeeTue May 06 2014 - 21:52
New ambassador to the Holy See appointedEmbassy to re-open this summer after being closed for almost three yearsTue May 06 2014 - 16:13
‘Sourpusses need not apply’: Applicants sought for seminaryOpen event with no pre-booking required at St Patrick’s College, MaynoothFri May 02 2014 - 15:25
Number of clerical child abuse allegations declinesChild protection reviews in all 26 Irish Catholic dioceses completedThu May 01 2014 - 16:21
Vatican lifts sanctions on silenced Irish priestPope Francis believed to have intervened directly in Fr Sean Fagan’s caseTue Apr 29 2014 - 09:06
Pope canonises ‘two saints and shepherds of God’s people’John XXIII and John Paul II declared saints by Pope Francis in St Peter’s SquareMon Apr 28 2014 - 09:34
Church-State bond now ‘healthier’, says KennyTaoiseach invited Pope Francis to Ireland during meeting at canonisationMon Apr 28 2014 - 01:00
Taoiseach invites Pope Francis to IrelandTánaiste to bring name of new ambassador to Holy See to cabinet in coming daysSun Apr 27 2014 - 16:48
John XXIII and John Paul II canonised by Pope FrancisHundreds of thousands converge on VaticanSun Apr 27 2014 - 14:05
Diarmuid Martin praises role of new saints‘Saints ... are witnesses as to how we should try to live’Sun Apr 27 2014 - 11:20
Festive mood in Rome as pilgrims gather for canonisationsClerical sex abuse victims group stages protest over ‘promotion’ of John Paul IISat Apr 26 2014 - 18:07
John Paul II: The pope I rememberThe pope’s physical trials gave him a rare empathy with the sick and a dramatic gesture in Jerusalem brought historic change to the church’s relationship with the Jewish peopleSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Government to be well represented in RomeBilateral relations improving despite Dáil criticism, claims TaoiseachSat Apr 26 2014 - 01:00
Miracles may not be necessary for sainthood, says VaticanWoman tells press conference of her cure from brain aneurysmFri Apr 25 2014 - 00:20
Using language ‘as a battering-ram’ criciticised by ArchbishopIn Easter address, Most Rev Michael Jackson says gospel can help people who are strugglingSun Apr 20 2014 - 19:17
Thousands gather to remember Easter Rising in DublinMinisters of State welcome royal presence at 2016 commemorationsSun Apr 20 2014 - 16:47
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin reflects on past decadeFull interview with head of Dublin diocese by Patsy McGarrySat Apr 19 2014 - 06:33
Vatican delegation delayed church reform, says MartinVisitation from Rome in wake of Murphy report and Ryan report ‘froze the Irish church’Sat Apr 19 2014 - 06:31
Many priests were ‘traumatised’ in wake of Murphy report, says Diarmuid MartinArchbishop says not enough was done to help priests after the report’s publicationSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:03
Faith of others not something for Christians to judge, says ArchbishopHundreds join Way of the Cross procession through Phoenix ParkSat Apr 19 2014 - 01:00
Clontarf service to mark death of Brian BoruPresident Michael D Higgins also scheduled to attend memorial eventFri Apr 18 2014 - 10:12
Archbishop Martin warns against cynicism and criticises cartoonArchbishop speaking at Holy Thursday Chrism Mass in Dublin’sThu Apr 17 2014 - 13:35
Hundreds attend month’s mind Mass for Christine BuckleyAmong them ‘the often hidden recipients of Christine’s kindness’Fri Apr 11 2014 - 19:59
Psychiatrists fear services failing suicidal people, conference toldMinister called on ‘to forget fantasy mental health services and to embrace reality’Fri Apr 11 2014 - 14:23
Warm celebration at IMMA of life of artist Patrick Scott‘Such a pleasant man you could forget he was a genius’Tue Apr 08 2014 - 16:55
Those who denied the truth of Christine Buckley’s story, silent since her deathMonth’s mind Mass in Dublin’s Pro Cathedral on Friday nextTue Apr 08 2014 - 14:38
Three errors of fact in Vatican submission to UN Committee on Rights of the ChildDenied using term ‘illegitimate’ when referring to children or promoting corporal punishmentTue Apr 08 2014 - 01:00
