Commission of inquiry into abuse in day and boarding schools must become truly survivor-centred
Rite & Reason: Terms of reference should change and include restorative justice as requested by so many
Archdiocese of Dublin
A new generation heralds change in approach for Jesuits in naming probable abusers
New provincial Fr Shane Daly (51) was ordained just 10 years ago
Priest numbers in Dublin to fall 70 per cent in 20 years, report predicts
Only two priests have been ordained in capital’s archdiocese since 2020, with none so far this year
Catholic church cancels ‘incompatible’ concert by Dublin gay men’s choir
Clerical official wrote to choir to say event was ‘not compatible with our mission as a Roman Catholic parish church’
Dublin archdiocese drops plans to locate Dublin’s Catholic cathedral on city’s south side
Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell announces ‘twin pillar’ strategy for Dublin city centre
‘We even feel the Lord has abandoned us’: Catholic Archbishop of Dublin addresses decline
‘Our country has changed, our lives have changed,’ Dermot Farrell told event in Donnybrook
Catholic primary school in Dublin switches to multidenominational patronage
St Mary’s in Dublin 7 is first Catholic school to come under Educate Together patronage in State as part of pilot programme
Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin subject of complaint to Charities Regulator
Parishioners at City Quay church say archdiocese will not release funds allocated six years ago for refurbishment
Homelessness chief defends communication strategy amid criticism following Ringsend arson attack
Dublin Region Homeless Executive defends service following stinging criticism from local politicians
Southside, middle-class parishes contribute most to Dublin Catholic Church Mass collections
In total, the archdiocese’s 197 parishes gave €4.29m to Share collection in 2022
No women priests in his lifetime, says retired Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin
Clerical sexual abuse scandals have badly damaged the Catholic Church, in particular ‘the faith of young people, says retired archbishop
Parishioners protest at Archbishop of Dublin’s residence demanding church renovations: ‘The church is disgusting’
‘The Archbishop’s house certainly isn’t falling asunder’: Protesters make urgent call for release of pledged funds for renovation of Dockers’ Church in Dublin
Dublin to finally get a Catholic Cathedral - but it may be on the southside
St Andrew’s Church on Westland Row identified as best site while Pro-Cathedral to become basilica
The shifting lay of the land: Church prepares for a new era
As Lent begins, the Catholic Church is finally starting to plan ahead for a time where the laity will have to play a bigger role than they have ever been allowed to do so before
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