Hong Kong police bail cardinal (90) arrested on national security charge
Joseph Zen and three others connected wth former fund for protesters questioned
Over 3,000 obsolete laws face removal from Irish statute books
Tooth theft law from 1836 among those Law Reform Commission wants abolished
Group encouraging public to tick ‘no Religion’ box in upcoming census
Applies to those who do not have a religion, or who no longer practise, says HAI
Lord Mayor of Dublin invites atheists for Mansion House meeting
According to 2016 census people of no religion comprised more than 10% of population
Bethany Home: ‘No exception’ to high rates of infant mortality in Protestant-run institution
Matron believed children of unmarried mothers ‘tended to be weak and prone to illness’, commission finds
The Waterford man who married Napoleon Bonaparte’s niece
Politician Thomas Wyse was one of only five Catholics to win a seat in the House of Commons in 1829
The Tipperary politician behind a huge Irish banking scandal
John Sadleir had a customer of his bank imprisoned for refusing to vote for him
The mysterious Irishman who was the first westerner ordained a Buddhist monk
The outspoken Dubliner, who won the respect and admiration of the Burmese people, was found guilty of sedition
Diarmuid Martin horrified at ‘new language of racism’ in Ireland
Archbishop gravely concerned at ‘traces of racism’ among Ireland’s Roman Catholics
Serious dialogue: How different churches can enrich one another
Rite&Reason: Receptive ecumenism seeks to learn from features of other denominations
Brexit: MPs narrow Johnson’s no-deal room for manoeuvre
Amendment ensures House of Commons will be sitting at ‘crucial time for our country’
Should an institution that presided over child abuse control most schools?
RTÉ documentary looks at rise and fall of Catholic Church in Ireland
‘We hate Catholics’ chant ‘not reflective’ of Northern Ireland fans
PSNI inquiring into video; Football club apologises for some members’ behavour
Deaf ears: The archbishop who blocked a children’s hospital
In this imagined conversation, Dr Kathleen Lynn pleads with archbishop Edward Byrne
Foster has blown an important opportunity by not meeting the pope
DUP leader’s weak position has robbed her of a chance to reach out to nationalists
Arlene Foster declines invitation to Pope’s speech
Irish Government had asked the DUP leader to attend the pontiff’s speech in Dublin Castle
Pope Francis: The pontiff who speaks fluent Human
Review: Wim Wenders’s lengthy interview is an eminently watchable study
Taoiseach rules out UK-style loan scheme for students
Varadkar tells audience at Trinity that students should still make a contribution to their education
Stop harassing unionists about a united Ireland
Despite Brexit, opinion in the North on the issue has not changed and will not change
Labour MP who put Northern Ireland centre stage in British politics
Obituary: Kevin McNamara. Born: September 5th, 1934. Died: August 6th, 2017
I can’t believe it’s not Jesus: Vatican rules out gluten-free Communion
Communion host must contain some gluten, even if only a trace amount
Rectors reject portrayal of Protestantism as ‘watered down Catholicism’
Indignant reaction from clerics comes in wake of RTÉ ‘Cutting Edge’ programme
Thousands attend Belfast Orange Order celebrations for Twelfth
Two Shankill Road homes gutted and a third damaged after sparks spread from bonfire
Pope Francis takes 12 Syrian refugees to Vatican
Three families, including six children, boarded the plane to Rome with the pope
In praise of the family
Pope Francis seeks to reach out to those in imperfect unions who want to be part of the church without undermining its core values
Pope says Trump’s views on immigration ‘not Christian’
Pope does not understand ‘tremendous strain’ of illegal immigration, says Trump
Ian Paisley rebuked for describing Bishop Daly as ‘black Pope’
North papers show Cardinal Ó Fiaich pressed for release of UVF murderer Gusty Spence
Pope condemns consumerism in Christmas homily
Pope says society drunk with consumerism, appearances and extravagance
Pope heads to Philadelphia to promote religious freedom
Pontiff denounces persecution of minorities in Middle East and misuse of Earth’s resources
British welfare cuts to hit poor Catholics worst, says MP
North of England Labour MP Helen Goodman questions social consequences of budget
Murdered archbishop Oscar Romero one step closer to sainthood
Cleric who condemned El Salvador’s military dictatorship beatified 35 years after death
In the mould of an Old Testament prophet, Paisley founded his own church
Preacher first came to prominence in a religious context via a row
Pope highlights Syrian conflict at start of Holy Land visit
Pope Francis renews appeal for an end to the conflict
Pope calls for end to ‘spiral of death’ in Syria
Tens of thousands including Italy’s Muslim leader attend pope’s peace prayer service
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