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North Korea and the Vatican have no formal diplomatic relations

North Korea leader invites pope to visit Pyongyang

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

Martin warns church must renounce rank or privilege

Ireland / 02 Oct

€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

Last week Chilean prosecutors and police raided the offices of four Catholic dioceses

Pope accepts resignation of two more Chilean bishops

Catholic Church / 21 Sep

The document was commissioned by the German Bishops' Conference

Leaked report says 'thousands' abused by German priests

Europe / 12 Sep

The subpoenas are part of an investigation into how dioceses potentially covered-up allegations of sexual abuse

New York dioceses subpoenaed in abuse investigation

Catholic Church / 06 Sep

Archbishop Martin said Pope Francis had taken a lead in handling abuse scandals

Proof of Pope's visit will depend on 'decisive action'

Pope Francis In Ireland / 27 Aug

Colm O'Gorman called the Pope's remarks a staggering effort at deflection

Survivors say Pope's speech a 'missed opportunity'

Pope Francis In Ireland / 25 Aug

Cardinal Donald Wuerl cancelled a speech he was due to deliver at the World Meeting of Families

Cardinal Wuerl's name taken off US school over scandal

Catholic Church / 23 Aug

Diarmuid Martin said Pope Francis must speak frankly about the church's past in Ireland

Not enough for church to apologise for abuse - Martin

The Pope in Ireland / 19 Aug

Catholicism, like all religions, suffered intense oppression during the Cultural Revolution

Might the Catholic Church find warm embrace in China?

Marie Collins said the Vatican statement fell short when it spoke about holding those who had enabled abuse to account

Survivors say Vatican statement on abuse 'falls short'

Vatican / 17 Aug

The Vatican said the Church 'must learn hard lessons from its past'

Vatican expresses 'shame and sorrow' over sexual abuse

Catholic Church / 17 Aug

Ian Elliot was chief executive of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland for six years until 2013

Pope Francis criticised over record on child protection

The Pope in Ireland / 16 Aug

Cardinal Sean P O'Malley was due to moderate a discussion on 'Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Adults'

Cardinal withdraws from World Meeting of Families

The Pope in Ireland / 16 Aug

The grand jury estimated that the real number of victims was 'in the thousands'

US report lists more than 300 'predator' priests

Philip Wilson remains an ordained bishop but has no official role

Former archbishop avoids jail over sex abuse cover-up

Australia / 14 Aug

Dermot Ahern met the Vatican's most senior Cardinal in Rome in 2004

Vatican sought indemnity over legal action - Ahern

Ireland / 09 Aug

Mary McAleese received the inaugural Vanguard award at the Gaze LGBT Film Festival in Dublin

Church's teachings on homosexuality 'evil' - McAleese

Mary McAleese / 07 Aug

Philip Wilson was convicted in May of failing to disclose to police abuse by another priest

Australian archbishop accused of abuse cover-up resigns

Catholic Church / 30 Jul

Cardinal O'Malley said there was a 'major gap' in the Church's policies on sexual conduct and sexual abuse

US cardinal calls for strict policies on sex abuse

Catholic Church / 25 Jul

Malcolm Turnbull made the call ahead of a meeting today with senior Catholic officials

Australian PM calls on Pope to sack archbishop

Australia / 19 Jul

Regional prosecutor Emiliano Arias speaks to reporters in the Chilean capital of Santiago

Top Chilean priest held over allegations of child abuse

The Archbishop says it is 'regrettable that Minister Madigan used this occasion to push a particular agenda'

Minister 'very disappointed' at Archbishop's statement

Politics / 27 Jun

Josepha Madigan led a prayer service in Mount Merrion

Minister responds to Archbishop in 'mass' row

Ireland / 26 Jun

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