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Ombudsman should find out what police knew about Jeffrey Donaldson, says independent MLA
Doug Beattie says a number of ‘serious concerns’ have been raised following Donaldson’s conviction on child sex abuse charges
Gardaí appeal to Presbyterians who may have suffered abuse in Republic to come forward
Dedicated team of PSNI detectives is investigating abuse allegations in conjunction with gardaí
Presbyterian assembly told reputation will ‘need to be rebuilt’ after safeguarding failures
Church’s moderator tells annual gathering of decision making body it has endured ‘tough’ period over child protection shortcomings
Trial hears Jeffrey Donaldson told teenager: ‘I am truly sorry. Please forgive me’
Founder of Christian Family Centre facilitated meeting between former DUP leader and complainant, Newry court told
Husband of woman who claims Jeffrey Donaldson abused her as child breaks down in court
Witness tells court how his wife confided in him about the alleged abuse: ‘I recognised this was massive for her’
Jeffrey Donaldson’s wife had listening device planted in car due to suspicion of affair
Ex-DUP leader was ‘very clever man’ who would not admit to abuse in 2020 letter, complainant tells abuse trial
Presbyterian Church is celebrating 100 years of women in leadership
Rite & Reason: In 1926, the Presbyterian General Assembly decided that ‘women shall be eligible ... as ruling elders on the same conditions as men’
‘My door is open’: new Presbyterian leader aims to rebuild trust amid safeguarding scandal
Reverend Richard Kerr begins with an apology - ‘no ifs, buts or maybes’ - as he begins his term
Presbyterian Church in Ireland facing child sex abuse ‘earthquake’
Rite & Reason: Rev Norman Hamilton referred to ‘the still high levels of bewilderment, distress and confusion among many members of our Church, as well as in the wider society’
Presbyterian Church began safeguarding inquiry following recent sex abuse conviction
‘First and final and absolute commitment’ to those harmed or affected by church failings, meeting told
We need secular schools, but also schools that believe in what the nativity play embodies
Freedom of religion is mostly construed as freedom from religion, but it also encompasses the right to practise
Breda O’Brien: Armagh kerfuffle highlights church leaders’ work for reconciliation
President’s refusal to attend NI service may have focused more attention on work for reconciliation carried out by the Church Leaders’ Group
The Irish Times view on churches and sexuality: A relentless obsession
Society has moved on to a more humane plane, more in tune with the message of Christ
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