Catholic bishops criticised over Communion and Confirmation stance
Prelates accused by priests of ‘lining up with anti-vaxers’ and ignoring Covid-19 advice
Bishop praises gardaí ‘who risk being spat at, just as Christ was’
Kevin Doran pays tribute to healthcare workers ‘putting lives on the line’ in Covid-19 pandemic
Direct provision contributes to growth in racism, says Catholic bishop
System is ‘designed and operated in such a way it prevents people from integrating’
Some Catholic clergy scapegoating media for papal disappointments
Rite & Reason: Bishop says there was ‘consistent negative coverage in the media in the final weeks of preparation’
Church ethics permeate private not public hospitals
Controversy about ethical codes overstates church influence in healthcare
Principles of contraceptive ban ‘ignored for too long’, says bishop
Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran links ‘contraceptive mentality’ to support for gay marriage
Description of Yes result as an end to Catholic Ireland greatly exaggerates
Voters were almost all educated in church-run schools
Catholics who voted Yes should consider confession, says Bishop
Kevin Doran says he believes Catholics who backed repeal of the Eighth committed a sin
Removing Eighth Amendment paves way for euthanasia, says bishop
Abortion ‘has nothing to do with healthcare’ and is the ‘final frontier’ for society to cross
Dáil committee not open-minded on Eighth Amendment, says bishop
Bishop Kevin Doran says health workers ‘have no recourse to conscientious objection’
Bishop says embryos used in landmark study ‘gave no consent’
Catholic Church concerned over US study that removed mutations
Leading priest supports Dr Peter Boylan on new maternity hospital
Association of Catholic Priests also says facility should be State-owned
Howlin says new site may be needed for maternity hospital
Proposed hospital has to be free of any specific religious ethos, says Micheál Martin
Papal nuncio moving to Albania after five years in Ireland
Vatican yet to announce successor for New York-born Archbishop Charles Brown
Bishop’s plan to merge schools sparks opposition
Amalgamation of Athlone schools should not go ahead, says campaigner
Church leaders call on electorate to question candidates on abortion
‘Very difficult’ for any Catholic to vote for candidate or party in favour of abortion
Bishops yet to make decision on civil duties if referendum passes
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin spokeswoman says they will ‘cross bridges when they come’
Diarmaid Ferriter: The more bishops say about marriage, the better for a Yes vote
‘If Archbishop Diarmuid Martin looks so frequently harried these days it is because he now has to do three other things on top of regular media engagements’
Bishop opposed to same-sex marriage struggled with sexuality
Bishop of Elphin Kevin Doran says some people genetically predisposed to being gay
Miriam Lord: Pantibar welcomes Taoiseach for pints and poses
Bishop of Elphin wonders what Enda Kenny was thinking attending a gay bar
Bishops say same-sex marriage would be ‘grave injustice’
Leaflet highlights ‘uniqueness of the role of husbands and wives’
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