Papal nuncio who played key role in NMH building transfer set to leave Ireland
Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo in Ireland for five years but has appointed 12 bishops
Catholic archdiocese criticises Dublin council chief’s objection to rezoning church lands
Owen Keegan recommending against using sites for housing seen as ‘short-sighted’
An Irish first: Galway bishop to work across two Catholic dioceses
Bishop Michael Duignan says ‘much of what church has built crumbling before our eyes’
Archbishops lament ongoing devastation in Ukraine in Easter sermons
Trócaire appeals for return of over 700,000 boxes as Lenten campaign ends
Clonliffe College former seminary offered for Ukrainian refugees
Archbishop says 30-40 religious congregations are offering rooms including former retreat centres
Good Friday city centre walk in Dublin, led by Archbishops, to return
Walk and concert in at St Patrick’s Cathedral to express solidarity with Ukrainians
Priest who threw paint on Russian embassy gets ‘hundreds’ of support messages
Fr Fergal MacDonagh says he has been offered free legal representation over his actions
Irish Catholic Church prepares for arrival of Ukrainians
Archbishops call on Patriarch Kirill of Moscow, friend of Putin, to help bring war to an end
Catholic archbishops denounce ‘immoral aggression’ of Russia in Ukraine
Situation an ‘abuse of power’ motivated by ‘the desire to control and dominate’
Many Dublin churches built in McQuaid’s time may be demolished
Archdiocese asks council to rezone several parish sites to address housing needs
Will new Dublin archbishop take interfaith dialogue seriously?
The pope’s enlightened approach has sadly yet to take root in Irish Catholicism
A line must not be drawn under legacy issues, says archbishop
‘Victims have spoken about the importance of continued access to justice,’ says Martin
Breda O’Brien: Spirituality is vital in facing climate change
Spirituality and religion provide a kind of sustenance that allows people to change, even in halting, imperfect ways
‘Wishing the crisis away’ no longer an option, says Archbishop of Dublin
Dermot Farrell: issue will not be solved by sound bites, short-term actions, or ‘easy’ solutions
Work of Bon Secours Sisters commended by Archbishop Farrell
No explicit reference made to congregation’s role in running Tuam Mother and Baby Home
Havoc of Covid-19 ‘will pale’ compared with that of climate change, archbishop says
Dermot Farrell says ‘God now calls us to work for the good of the planet’
Church asked to identify property that could be used for housing
Minister’s letter sought update on lands and vacant buildings for his housing crisis plan
Confirmations to go ahead in some dioceses despite health advice
Several bishops give permission for sacraments to be celebrated in August
Children who receive sacraments not attending Mass is ‘troubling’, priests say
Disagreement between bishops and Government offers opportunity to reflect on relationship, ACP says
The Irish Times view on the Merrion Hotel party: Undermining public buy-in
If people are now less inclined to comply with those rules and guidelines, the Government will only have itself to blame.
Katherine Zappone falls foul of FG leadership’s arrogance
Anne Harris: Fine Gael shows an irresponsibility that may end up costing us all
Irish Muslims celebrate two in a row for Eid at Croke Park
Several hundred gather in glorious sunshine on pitch of GAA stadium
Ireland’s war dead and those killed on UN service remembered in the rain
‘In particular we remember those who died in the War of Independence and subsequent conflict on this island’, said Taoiseach
Catholic Archbishop of Dublin begins consultation process on future of Church
Taskforce to prepare proposals on spiritual and pastoral renewal by end of summer
Remains of Ireland’s pre-eminent prelate moved to Pro-Cathedral
Cardinal Paul Cullen considered the chief architect of Catholic Church in Ireland
Severe drop in Catholic Church income in Dublin during pandemic
Archbishop says it is time ‘to build new models of ministry’ in time of ‘crisis’
‘Not clear’ why rise in funeral attendance limit delayed, says archbishop
Bishop of Waterford claims religious people feel ‘frustrated and discriminated against’
Vatican ban on same-sex blessings leaves ‘sour imprint’, priest says
‘Our gay brothers and sisters will always be welcome,’ says Dublin parish priest
Taoiseach ‘surprised’ by Catholic bishops’ plea on Covid rules
Catholics urged to lobby TDs so that restrictions on worship are ‘proportionate’
Archbishop pledges assistance to any inquiry into illegal adoptions
Full Government inquiry into State’s adoption practices looking increasingly likely
Priests concerned at Archbishops’ request for public worship over Easter
Association has ‘significant misgivings about re-opening churches for Easter ceremonies’
Church is running out of reasons not to ordain women
Replacing the phrase ‘lay men’ with ‘lay persons’ is hardly a radical change
Knife crime ‘must always be condemned’, says Dublin archbishop
Dermot Farrell says country ‘desensitised’ to knife violence and resulting deaths ‘which are far, far too numerous’
Sunday Mass in every church to become a thing of the past, Dublin Archbishop says
Future of Catholic Church ‘must be different’, and active participation of laity is ‘essential’, says Dermot Farrell
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin praised for ‘courage, tenacity and compassion’
‘We owe him a lot’: Political leaders, religious figures and abuse survivors pay tribute
Bon Secours sisters who ran Tuam home offer ‘profound apologies’
Catholic archbishops and bishops express shame and sorrow at report findings
Fr Tony Flannery questions suspension over views senior clerics share
Redemptorist disciplined for views on women’s ordination, same-sex marriage, homosexuality
Next archbishop of Dublin would like to see women deacons in Church
Dermot Farrell also suggests vow of celibacy could be a choice, as in Orthodox churches
Dublin’s next archbishop is a former president at Maynooth
Dermot Farrell studied in Rome and served in Mullingar, Tullamore and Dunboyne
Incoming Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell faces daunting job
Current Bishop of Ossory will oversee archdiocese in which half of priests are over 70
Restrictions on religious services to stay after archbishops meet Taoiseach
Catholic clerics stress importance of gatherings as source of hope at Christmas time
Albert Gubay foundation gives €500,000 to Irish Catholic charities
Fund recipient St Vincent de Paul Society appoints Rose McGowan as president
Franciscans bid farewell to Waterford after nearly 800 years
‘Dwindling numbers, increasing age and illness have taken their toll’
Declining number of priests is a ‘sign of the times,’ says Bishop of Ossory
Bishop warns the number of priests under the age of 75 will halve over the next decade
Abortion worse than rape, newly ordained Bishop of Ossory has said
Real issue not about difficult pregnancies but the unborn defenceless child
Church of Ireland bishop says he will vote to repeal Eighth Amendment
Amendment ‘incorrigibly flawed’, Bishop of Cashel Michael Burrows says
Unrestricted abortion unacceptable to Church of Ireland leaders
Catholic bishop asks if Down syndrome deprives unborn child of right to birth and life
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