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Most countries' legal systems respect the religious right of a Catholic priest not to reveal what he has learned in confession, similar to attorney-client privilege

Priests cannot be forced to reveal confessions - Church

National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland CEO Teresa Devlin

Church child protection body sees rise in notifications

Ireland / 18 Jun

Commission seeks to shed new light on abuse claims

Commission into clerical sex abuse in France opens

Pope Francis said the church "could not agree with everything some feminist groups propose"

Catholic Church must acknowledge history of abuse

Cardinal George Pell was the most senior Catholic cleric jailed for abusing boys in his native Australia

Pope signs law to prevent child abuse by clerics

Eamonn Casey was Bishop of Kerry between 1969 and 1976

Kerry Diocese confirms handling Casey abuse allegation

Munster / 27 Mar

Pope Francis' top advisor may face prosecution over accusations that he helped to conceal alleged sexual abuse

Abuse victims seek trial for Spanish cardinal

Europe / 20 Mar

The judge said the actions of Cardinal George Pell had a 'profound impact' on the life of the boy who survived his abuse

Cardinal George Pell jailed for child sexual abuse

Members of Ending Clergy Abuse (ECA) protest on St Peter's Square

Pope declares war on abuse, some victims feel betrayed

The conference ends on Sunday when the pope will make a final speech

Church seeking to fix 'massive failures', summit hears

Joanna Olech said the scale of the abuse in Poland was unclear as "no studies have been done"

Senior nun speaks out against sex abuse of nuns

Pope Francis hosted a historical summit at the Vatican on the protection of minors

Pope's approach to clerical sex abuse criticised

Theodore McCarrick was a US Cardinal has been expelled from the church

McCarrick expulsion 'step in right direction' - Collins

Card machines will be available at the back of the church for people to make contactless contributions

Offertory payers - church adopts contactless payments

Dublin / 15 Feb

Pope Francis said several clerics had been suspended

Pope admits priests and bishops sexually abused nuns

Pope Francis was speaking on a plane from Panama to Rome

Pope fears bloodshed in Venezuela, not taking sides

Josepha Madigan is due to address the event

Nuns withdraw venue offer after 'threats' over Madigan

Ireland / 24 Jan

Cardinal Philippe Barbarin arrives at court in Lyon

French cardinal denies covering up for abusive priest

Greg Burke and deputy director and Paloma Garcia Ovejero have resigned

Vatican spokesman and his deputy resign, says official

Europe / 31 Dec 18

Pope Francis urged abusers to hand themselves over to police

Pope says Church will never again ignore abuse claims

World / 21 Dec 18

The Archdiocese of Chicago insisted that all abuse claims are investigated and reported to authorities

Almost 700 clergymen accused of child sex abuse in US

Bishop Lawrence Duffy said he was surprised by the appointment

Lawrence Duffy appointed as Bishop of Clogher

Ireland / 08 Dec 18

North Korea and the Vatican have no formal diplomatic relations

North Korea leader invites pope to visit Pyongyang

World / 09 Oct 18

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin was delivering a homily at a Mass in Maynooth College

Martin warns church must renounce rank or privilege

Ireland / 02 Oct 18

€480m had been promised but only €227m has actually been paid over as compensation money for victims of physical and sexual abuse

€253m still outstanding on church compensation promise

Catholic Church / 27 Sep 18

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