Boy who painted elderly neighbour wins Texaco Children’s Art Competition
Casey Etherton (17) from Co Kerry captured Kevin Farrell on canvas for winning entry
McAleese urges Ireland to show kindness to strangers and speaks of ‘cowardly’ bishops
Ex-president also criticises Pope John Paul teaching and bishop’s yoga comments
Miriam Lord: Zappone puts Tuam scandal to the fore during pontiff’s visit to Ireland
Minister addresses him in the language of her forebears and Francis replies in English
Pope Francis should cancel Irish visit, says Belfast priest
Fr Patrick McCafferty says pope should ‘stay away’ because of issue of clerical sex abuse
Archbishop unaware of Vatican attempt to secure abuse indemnity from Ireland
Diarmuid Martin: ‘Not informed of any such interventions at that time by either side’
Call for three cardinals to be removed from World Meeting of Families line-up
Survivors claim each has questions to answer about known clerical child abusers
World Meeting of Families welcoming to all, says Archbishop Martin
Prelate accepts responsibility for removal of same-sex pictures in booklets for gathering
Priest criticises most senior Irishman in Rome on marriage preparation
Cardinal Kevin Farrell says priests have no credibility when it comes to training people for marriage
Priests do not have experience to prepare people for marriage, says Vatican Cardinal
Pope Francis, ‘unnoticed, has gradually been putting women into positions of power’
Speakers at World Meeting of Families include 13 cardinals
Others taking part include George Mitchell, Mickey Harte and Anna May McHugh
Pope could herald new start for Catholic church in Ireland if he shows contrition
Vatican photograph from 2007 captures church past and questions its future
Unequal treatment of women the greatest challenge for the Catholic Church
It is hard to point to anything Archbishop Martin has done to change the church’s attitude to women
Catholic Church resembles ‘a male bastion of patronising platitudes’, McAleese says
Ex-president says if church speaks to women as equals ‘we will not be a mystery’ any longer
Archbishop had ‘no prior knowledge’ of Vatican bar on McAleese
Call on Government to withhold assistance for papal visit unless LGBT assurances given
Mary McAleese barred by Vatican from conference on women
Event organisers respond by inviting ex-president to be keynote speaker
Farrell brothers: The two most senior Irish clerics in the Vatican
Cardinal and bishop were members of controversial Legionaries of Christ
Another Irishman appointed to senior post at the Vatican
Bishop Paul Tighe becomes secretary to the Council for Culture
Pope Francis visit to Ireland may be ‘shorter than people expect’
Archbishop says Pope will ‘reach out’ to unexpected quarters if 2018 trip goes ahead
Kenny to meet Pope Francis five years after scathing Dáil speech
Taoiseach decried ‘dysfunction, disconnection and narcissism’ of Holy See in 2011
Pope Francis ends Holy Year with celebration of diversity
Irishman Kevin Farrell one of 17 new cardinals created in spectacular Red Hat ceremony
Irishman one of 17 new cardinals appointed
Bishop Farrell has served the church in the USA for the majority of his priestly ministry
Irish-born bishop Kevin Farrell to head Vatican’s new laity group
Pope Francis appoints Bishop of Dallas to lead Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life
YOU MAY ALSO LIKE...
Crosswords & Puzzles
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
Stardust
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
Common Ground
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Family NoticesOpens in new window
Weddings, Births, Deaths and other family notices