Does Ireland really need so many Catholic dioceses?
As numbers decline, the church may have to consider amalgamations
As numbers decline, the church may have to consider amalgamations
Appointment breaks pattern of episcopal appointments from outside dioceses
Jude Thaddeus Okolo is first African priest to hold church’s diplomatic role in State
Papal nuncio says many contributed to improving relations between Holy See and Ireland
Faithful told that the late prelate ‘became archbishop at a difficult time in this diocese’
Archbishop Charles Brown voices opposition to Donald Trump’s executive order
President tells diplomats global inequality is being exploited by ‘extremists’
Mary McAleese says US controls mean ‘we obviously haven’t remembered enough’
Diarmuid Martin urges halt to gangland violence and warns of increase in stabbings
Catholic Priests rail against Archbishop Charles Brown over selection of bishops
One of largest mosaics in Europe at Knock basilica by artist PJ Lynch draws attention
Bloody Sunday priest turned blood-stained cloth into ‘symbol of compassion’
Eight injuries reported including one man who suffered a suspected heart attack
Wall include names of all who died in conflicts on island between 1916 and 1923
Archbishops Diarmuid Martin and Michael Jackson to pause for silent prayer at GPO
Celebrant compares Dermot O’Mahony’s suffering in final years to that of some saints
Archbishop Charles Brown says church has nothing to fear from growth in alternatives
President Higgins praises rural highlight as World Ploughing chief marvels at scale
Thousands attend State funeral for executed 1916 rebel at home in Castlelyons, Co Cork
Many priests now in their 70s and 80s, on whom the Church increasingly relies, will soon no longer be able to continue their ministry
In his first Irish interview, the nuncio talks about the Catholic Church’s response to sexual abuse allegations and other challenges, past and present
Relations between Ireland and the Vatican have ‘improved immensely’
Cleric has liberal views on women priests, homosexuality and contraception
Over 150,000 pilgrims from Ireland and abroad expected to attend over the nine days
Vigil at Dublin nunciature over depiction of women – a bound torso – on pontifical website
Church of Ireland cleric says church, state and law ‘inextricably linked’
The success of the event lies in the fact it’s about a lot more than ploughing
Almost 125,000 turn up at Carter family farm in Co Laois for day two of ‘the Ploughing’
Papal Nuncio describes the event as ‘absolutely terrific’
New Primate is clearly seen as an expression of the previous ‘regime’, writes Paddy Agnew
Cathedral of Christ the King celebrates 75th anniversary
Redemptorists also call on Archbishop, papal nuncio and Brendan O’Carroll to follow suit
‘Continued refusal’ to offer compensation to Magdalene laundry survivors highlighted
National Board for Safeguarding Children expresses ‘great concern’ over congregation
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How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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