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’
Archbishop calls for ‘new era of inclusivity' in Catholic Church
‘Model whereby a public attends Mass once a week is not what the Church is about’, he says
Nursing homes express alarm at loss of State funding for Covid-19 prevention measures
Private nursing homes raise ‘very serious concerns’ with Holohan about end of scheme
Taoiseach ‘surprised’ by Catholic bishops’ plea on Covid rules
Catholics urged to lobby TDs so that restrictions on worship are ‘proportionate’
Priests concerned at Archbishops’ request for public worship over Easter
Association has ‘significant misgivings about re-opening churches for Easter ceremonies’
Catholic Archbishop wants church that ‘truly listens to’ women
Kieran O’Reilly says abuses disclosed in mother and baby homes report ‘total antithesis of the faith we claim to profess’
Restrictions on religious services to stay after archbishops meet Taoiseach
Catholic clerics stress importance of gatherings as source of hope at Christmas time
Cross-border Catholics may attend Masses in NI parishes, but not in Republic
Over half Clogher parishes in Northern Ireland, with two in both jurisdictions
Catholic archbishops request meeting with Taoiseach about loss of mass services
Under Level 3 all religious services must move online
Vatican decrees plenary indulgence for all Catholics dealing with coronavirus
Bishops recommend no removal at funerals and advise priests against visiting sufferers
Church must reach out to those on the margins, says new Cork bishop
Bishop Fintan Gavin apologises at ordination to those who suffered clerical child sex abuse
Gardaí appeal for information after statue of Thurles archbishop decapitated
Locals shocked over ‘wanton act of vandalism’ of 19th-century sculpture outside cathedral
Rossport to Soloheadbeg: Vincent McGrath recalls fallen relative
‘I often heard my grandmother say she didn’t like Dan Breen because he killed her uncle’
The Irish Times view on changes in the Catholic church: a chance to renew
Imminent retirements are an opportunity for the church to rebuild following the catastrophic consequences of its handling of the clerical child sex abuse crisis
US groups urge anti-abortion activists to launch ‘alternative to abortion’ centres
Abortion referendum result prominent in US media outlets
Pope’s message on fake news ‘resonates’ in abortion debate
Catholic primate Eamon Martin lauds papal bulletin for World Communications Day
Irish-Americans on both sides join the campaign trail
Chris Slattery is heavily involved in the Catholic anti-abortion groups in the US; Kieran O’Reilly is part of a vibrant Repeal the Eighth community in New York
Miriam Lord: Dolores O’Riordan send-off not so much a funeral as an enfolding
She may have been globally famous, but in Limerick she was one of the O’Riordans
Catholic Church’s idea of gender equality may be too little, too late
Woman who feels calling to priesthood says daughter asks: ‘How can you follow such an institution?’
Plan for male-only deacons in Catholic diocese criticised by priests
Proposal is ‘insensitive, disrespectful of women and counter-productive’, says group
Farmer shot friend after drinking two pints of whiskey, court told
Man, who pleaded guilty to assault causing harm, said gun ‘just went off’
‘Upset’ all round as priest made principal of Ennis school
Bishop of Killaloe appointed St Flannan’s only priest to the post without advertising
New abbot installed at Glenstal Abbey in Co Limerick
Fr Brendan Coffey received archbishop’s blessing during Mass over the weekend
Nicola Kenny: A friend for 26 years, a mother for just one day
Funeral of woman killed in M8 crash told her memory will live on through her daughter
Biggest annual religious event in Ireland gets under way at Knock
One of largest mosaics in Europe at Knock basilica by artist PJ Lynch draws attention
Maynooth trustees to discuss crisis at national seminary
College mired in controversy after Archbishop’s remarks
Catholic bishops voice their support for Maynooth
Leading clerics back St Patrick’s College amid controversy
Two Catholic bishops retire, one new appointment made
Fr Fintan Monahan named Bishop of Killaloe as Martin Drennan, Seamus Freeman retire
Ministry of priests disciplined by Vatican to be discussed
Certain clerics suspended for perceived liberal views on issues such as women’s ordination
Fashion: how to dress the part
Three image-aware young actors pick their favourite look, then Deirdre McQuillan gets a top stylist to give them an alternative
Taoiseach gets ‘belt of crozier’ over online parish records
Archbishop wrote letter over National Library’s publication of details free online
Bishops urge their congregations to vote in referendums
‘Marriage as understood by the great religious traditions ... is that of man and woman’
Ireland World Cup pen pics
Get to know the players carrying Irish hopes down under in the 2015 Cricket World Cup
Meeting welcomes delay of male-only diaconate in Killaloe
Meeting of mainly women in Co Clare heard call for all to be accommodated
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