East Africa faces catastrophe as world is distracted

Families and children starve as focus of donors stolen by antics of politicians

Fundraising drive to restore Cobh cathedral pipe organ hits high note

St Colman’s organ among finest examples of craftsmanship by Dublin instrument builders

Ex-priest loses appeal to pope on dismissal for ‘abusing minors’

Dan Duane (78) already lost two appeals on decision by Canonical Court to dismiss him

Woman jailed for stealing from bishop’s unlocked car

Leanna Hughes (22) took items including crosses and chains from boot in Kilkenny

Pope Francis to lead prayers for peace in Syria and Middle East

Ecumenical commemorations are part of marking the anniversary of the Reformation

Catholic bishops voice their support for Maynooth

Leading clerics back St Patrick’s College amid controversy

Residents evacuated as Cork school is badly damaged in fire

‘It is devastating. This is a good school with a long standing record,’ a local councillor says

Call for proper Church structures for priests falsely accused of child sex abuse

Fr Hazelwood says Church presumes priests are guilty until they prove their innocence

Politicians and media accused of trying to destroy Catholic Church

Bishop of Cloyne William Crean identifies secular ‘determination ’ to eliminate church

Social Democrat banned from reading at Mass due to abortion views

Ken Curtin told two weeks ago he was being removed from the rota of lectors

Social Democrats member removed as Mass reader on abortion issue

Ken Curtin has ‘fruitful’ meeting with bishop over removal due to party policy on abortion

Rome’s treatment of censured Irish priests a ‘great scandal’

Catholic bishops urged to develop more just and respectful process for dealing with cases

Priest who officiated at Buncrana funeral reflects on grief

Turbulent life of clerical vocation recalled at Holy Thursday Masses across Ireland

‘Vigilante’ Catholics’ letter led to Flannery’s ban, says priest

Talk by Fr Tony Flannery cancelled after complaint over his vote in marriage referendum

Taoiseach praises sacrifices of patriot Thomas Kent

Thousands attend State funeral for executed 1916 rebel at home in Castlelyons, Co Cork

Thomas Kent’s remains return to Cork for State funeral

Rising rebel will be in repose in Collins Barracks before ceremony on Friday

Cloyne child protection officer resigns in dispute with bishop

Official disagreed with prelate’s inaction over defrocked priest who continued to say Mass

Fr Tony Flannery disappointed at ‘silencing’ by bishop

Withdrawal of invitation an example of bishop using his authority to ‘lay down the law’

Bishop cancels talk by liberal priest Fr Tony Flannery

Cleric has liberal views on women priests, homosexuality and contraception

Bishop compares migrant deaths to famine coffin ships

Bishop Crean pays tribute to Irish Naval Service and calls on Europe to do more

Bishop praises role of priests in Berkeley tragedy

Bishop says role of priests in offering solace created positive image of clergy

‘Lusitania’ victims must be honoured, says President

All wars have forgotten casualties, says Higgins in Cobh marking centenary of sinking

Tributes paid to Karen Buckley and sympathies offered to family

Department of Foreign Affairs will make their consular services available to the family

Vigil Mass held in Mallow for missing student Karen Buckley

Community of Mourneabbey, Co Cork, gather at Mass of Hope for Buckley family as 21-year-old man detained in Glasgow for questioning over disappearance of student

Former Cork priest loses appeal against priesthood dismissal

Vatican found a canonical court was correct in decision to uphold abuse complaints

Funeral of murdered Valerie Greaney held in Cobh

Mother of two remembered as caring person and strong character by local curate

Postmortems begin on bodies of couple stabbed in Cork

Gardaí not seeking third party in relation to deaths of Michael (53) and Valerie Greaney (49)

Climate change is a moral issue for all humanity

Amid the scientific debates, the fact is God entrusted us to look after the planet

Charleville mourners hear society must seek to understand those in despair

Twins Thomas and Patrick O’Driscoll and their older brother, Jonathan (21), laid to rest in Cork

Divine Word missionaries severely criticised by child protection watchdog

National Board for Safeguarding Children expresses ‘great concern’ over congregation

Church watchdog urges Cloyne to introduce whistleblower policy

Review finds diocese made good progress in child protection but urges further improvement

Bishops reaffirm ‘wholehearted support’ for child protection watchdog, ‘financial and otherwise’

Appointment of Teresa Devlin as chief executive of National Board for Safeguarding Children welcomed

Cardinal Seán Brady urges Irish people to support campaign against world hunger

Bishop of Cloyne says families still suffering great hardship

Reilly seeks report into background of boy’s death after river fall

HSE South rejects claims of late response in wake of James Butler Casey’s death

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