The Irish Times

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin: ‘The church is imprisoned in its past’

Prelate would have been ‘kneecapped’ in past for saying the things said by Pope Francis in Dublin

Mon Apr 22 2019 - 01:00

Pope accused of being ‘deliberately deceptive’ over Chilean abuse case

February 16th ‘ Worldwide Day of Prayer for Survivors and Victims of sexual abuse’

Tue Feb 06 2018 - 13:26

Congregations proven right about cost dangers of redress scheme

State ignored warnings from religious groups about loose structures

Tue Apr 04 2017 - 01:23

Religious congregations may gift properties to State

List of properties nationwide to be drawn up for Minister for Housing Simon Coveney

Tue Jul 05 2016 - 01:00

Doubts raised over church lands plan

Coveney claim religious orders’ properties may be solution to crisis rejected by some

Fri Jun 24 2016 - 01:00

Two of Ireland’s largest religious organisations to amalgamate

Irish Missionary Union and the Conference of Religious of Ireland join to form Amri

Mon Jun 06 2016 - 13:43

Real progress achieved by Catholic Church on child protection

Board for Safeguarding Children has adopted robust integrity since it was set up in 2006

Fri May 06 2016 - 00:00

Teaching nun with a rare mastery of educational policy

Eileen Randles: April 26th, 1937 - December 5th, 2015

Sat Jan 09 2016 - 01:00

Catholic schools receive new guidelines on religious teaching

Catholic Schools Partnership advises schools on how to be inclusive towards other beliefs

Thu Mar 12 2015 - 22:43

Bishops warn of secularisation of Catholic schools

‘To equate all religions is to empty them of any significance’ - education body

Mon Oct 13 2014 - 11:40

Number of clerical child abuse allegations declines

Child protection reviews in all 26 Irish Catholic dioceses completed

Thu May 01 2014 - 16:21

Amnesty concerned over Church’s child protection watchdog

Former chief executive claims board for safeguarding children being starved of funds

Mon Feb 17 2014 - 16:56

Influential priest to stand down from major role after 10 years

Fr Tim Bartlett served as assistant to Cardinal Brady

Tue Dec 31 2013 - 01:00

Irish church can play useful role in wider Catholic stance on child abuse, says Cardinal Brady

Irish input into new Vatican commission on child abuse

Wed Dec 11 2013 - 01:01

Catholic Church watchdog surprised by diocese’s child safeguard review

Watchdog’s review of Down and Connor diocese to be published shortly

Mon Nov 18 2013 - 01:00

Government acting like 'totalitarian regime' on abortion

Conference of Religious of Ireland says politicians of all parties should be allowed a free vote on forthcoming abortion legislation

Fri Jun 07 2013 - 10:20