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Pope Francis has made a more inclusive and forgiving church a characteristic of his papacy

Pope extends power to forgive abortion to priests

News / 21 Nov 16

Diarmuid Martin was speaking at the launch of preparations for the World Meeting of Families in St Patrick's College in Drumcondra

Joe Little: Martin's warning on defining family

Analysis and Comment / 22 Oct 16

On 3 March, a Day of Prayer for the survivors and victims of clerical sexual abuse will be held

Day of Prayer for clerical abuse survivors planned

News / 06 Oct 16

A review of the complaints structure at Maynooth is being carried out

Reports on Maynooth not representative - Connolly

News / 05 Aug 16

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin is moving Dublin seminarians to Rome

Maynooth could be 'damaged' by Martin decision

News / 03 Aug 16

Pilgrims make their way home after the outdoor Mass

2.15m pilgrims attend papal mass in Poland

News / 02 Aug 16

It is too early to know if Pope Francis will come to the meeting in 2018

Dates for probable papal visit announced

News / 24 May 16

Tusla will continue to give €1.6m a year to Accord for marriage counselling

State funding for all pre-marriage courses cut

News / 13 May 15

The document says parents may absent children during religious instruction

New church guidelines for schools 'disappointing'

News / 12 Mar 15

Dr Diarmuid Martin has said he is appalled at the delays

Archbishop 'appalled' by religious order delays

News / 10 Feb 15

The watchdog said the religious congregations' support for complainants continues to be inconsistent

Congregations response to victims 'inconsistent'

News / 23 Oct 14

Cardinal Burke says the Synod's new position invokes principles which are not defined

Cardinal concerned by new Church stance

News / 14 Oct 14

Enda Kenny said the system was changed to bring equality to it, but the computer 'doesn't have nature'

Kenny regrets medical card issue 'got out of hand'

News / 22 Jun 14

The women asked the pope to 'bless our love'

Women in love with priests seek optional celibacy

News / 19 May 14

Nine reviews of child protection procedures are being published today

Church watchdog issues child protection reviews

News / 12 May 14

The Association of Catholic Priests called for the bans on other priests to also be lifted

Lifting of restrictions on Irish priest welcomed

News / 29 Apr 14

People gathered through the night

John Paul II and John XXIII declared saints

News / 27 Apr 14

The Pope said 'no-one else has done more' than the church

Pope defends church's record on tackling abuse

News / 05 Mar 14

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said such views are not confined to younger Catholics

Archbishop says church disconnected from families

News / 27 Feb 14

Mary McAleese told a Scottish newspaper that a large number of Catholic priests were gay

McAleese comments on homosexuality welcomed

News / 08 Jan 14

Time Magazine said Pope Francis had captured the 'imaginations of millions'

Pope Francis named Time Person of the Year

News / 11 Dec 13

Patrick Corrigan described the audits of Armagh and Down and Connor as 'internal church reviews'

Call for independent inquiry into NI child abuse

News / 11 Dec 13

It is the fourth group of audit reports from the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church (Pic: Leon Farrell/Photocall)

Reports on church child protection published

News / 10 Dec 13

The reports will examine the response to allegations since 1975

Church child protection watchdog to publish audits

News / 10 Dec 13

The Vatican is to set up a special committee to improve measures to protect children against sexual abuse within the Catholic Church

Vatican to set up committee on child sex abuse

News / 05 Dec 13