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Hospital review shows paper’s story didn’t exist

Review at National Maternity Hospital shows Ireland's ban on abortion did not prevent doctors from intervening to save mothers.

2015.01.31.

Irish religious celebrate YouTube video’s success

The 'Celebrating the Year of Consecrated Life' video will be officially launched on Monday 2 February - World Day of Consecrated Life.

2015.01.31.

‘What has God got to do with it?’

Pure in Heart hosts presentation to adolescents on healthy attitudes to love and relationships.

2015.01.31.

Climate Bill is deeply flawed Trócaire warns

"We cannot let Ireland continue to shirk its responsibilities around climate change."

2015.01.30.

Abbot of Glenstal to address Le Chéile conference

Dom Mark Patrick Hederman to outline “a vision of what education should be”.

2015.01.30.

Public policy isn’t promoting inclusive growth

Social Justice Ireland warns that the number of people with jobs who are in poverty (the ‘working poor’) remains at very high levels.

2015.01.30.

Bishop McAreavey: “Be proud of our schools”

Tribute paid to teachers' contribution to the holistic development of their pupils.

2015.01.29.

Pope worries about impact of absent fathers

Without father figures, young people often feel ‘orphaned’ and left adrift at a critical moment in their growth and development.

2015.01.29.

Madrid convent burial may be famous writer

Author of Don Quixote, Miguel de Cervantes' last wish was to be buried within the Trinitarias convent, where his daughter was a nun.

2015.01.29.

Ban on alcohol sponsorship of sports in doubt

Coordinator of Irish Bishops Drugs Initiative concerned that the Govt is putting the needs of big business ahead of the health of young people.

2015.01.28.

The Auschwitz Jesuit Priest of Divine Mercy

"Although Jews were the main victims of Nazi barbarism, the people of Poland were not spared."

2015.01.28.

First Carmelite ordained in York since Reformation

Fr Ged Walsh studied for the priesthood in Dublin, and representatives of the Carmelites in Ireland were present at his ordination.

2015.01.28.

Primate welcomes demise of academic selection

“No young person should be turned away from a Catholic school on the basis of their mark in an entrance test at the age of ten or eleven”.

2015.01.27.

Brendan O’Carroll awarded Philanthropist honour

Much loved actor and comedian, who portrays the TV character Mrs Brown, named among winners of this year’s Philanthropist of the Year Award.

2015.01.27.

Clogher outlines timeline for synod discussions

“Truly this is a rather special moment in history when the successor of St Peter humbly invites all the baptised to assist in finding solutions to pastoral problems."

2015.01.27.

Six candles recall Jews who died in Holocaust

President and Foreign Affairs Minister attend National Holocaust Memorial Day to honour those who perished.

2015.01.26.

Focolare founder on path to beatification

Opening of the cause of beatification of Chiara Lubich takes place on 27 January and will be led by Bishop Raffaello Martinelli of Frascati.

2015.01.26.

Resolution to Fr Flannery’s plight sought

New Redemptorist leadership in Ireland agrees to meet silenced priest in February.

2015.01.26.

Pope releases World Communications message

Archbishop Eamon Martin, chair of the Bishops’ Council for Communications, welcomes this year’s message from Pope Francis.

2015.01.25.

Anniversary Mass for Tom O’Gorman

First anniversary of the tragic death of Iona Institute researcher.

2015.01.25.

Cathedral hosts WWI ‘Hidden Pages’ seminar

St Patrick’s Cathedral seminar will explore previously unknown archival sources on soldiers and civilians.

2015.01.25.

Rise in global statelessness

"We now have the greatest number of displaced people since World War Two," Columban missionary Fr Bobby Gilmore warns.

2015.01.24.

Make contribution to Oct synod: Archbishop

Pope Francis desires that God’s people around the world should have an opportunity to make their contribution to the process.

2015.01.24.

Priest may face jail over Seal of Confession

US Supreme Court refuses to excuse priest from testifying in court case.

2015.01.24.

Archbishop detects mood of uncertainty at Davos

Crisis of leadership and income inequalities are among key issues under discussion at this year’s gathering of the world’s political and business elite.

2015.01.23.

Remembrance service for children in Cork

Hospital teams invite parents and families to attend first service of its kind for Children's Units and other services that have cared for children who have died.

2015.01.23.

Gardaí probe fire at Salesian church in Dublin

Community chapel built in the 1950s gutted in overnight blaze.

2015.01.23.

Poverty in Ireland worse than ever: CSO figures

Nearly one in seven people are in poverty of whom 211,000 are children.

2015.01.22.

Postpone confirmation until 16 urges Bishop Leahy

Confirmation often appears like a “pre-fabricated cultural package of Irish heritage we are born into" to be discarded later in life as part of our throwaway culture.

2015.01.22.

Gaza conditions are “an assault on human dignity”

Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly and Bishop Ray Browne appeal to Irish people to hear and respond to the cries of the people of Gaza.

2015.01.22.
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