Priests cannot be forced to reveal confessions - Church The Vatican has today reaffirmed Catholic teaching that priests cannot reveal what they learn in confession, in an apparent response to moves in Australia and ... World • 01 Jul 19
Church child protection body sees rise in notifications The Catholic Church's child protection watchdog has said there was a slight increase in the number of allegations notified to it during 2018/19 compared to ... Ireland • 18 Jun 19
Commission into clerical sex abuse in France opens An independent commission set up by the French Catholic Church to look at allegations of sexual abuse by clerics began its work by launching an ... World • 03 Jun 19
Catholic Church must acknowledge history of abuse Pope Francis has said the Catholic Church has to acknowledge a history of male domination and sexual abuse of women and children and repair its ... World • 02 Apr 19
Pope signs law to prevent child abuse by clerics Pope Francis has made it compulsory in law to report the sexual abuse of children within the Vatican and in its diplomatic missions worldwide. The ... World • 29 Mar 19
Kerry Diocese confirms handling Casey abuse allegation One allegation of the sexual abuse of a child by former Bishop of Kerry the late Eamonn Casey was handled by the Diocese of Kerry, ... Munster • 27 Mar 19
Abuse victims seek trial for Spanish cardinal A group representing self-declared survivors of clerical paedophilia has called for one of Pope Francis' top advisors to be stripped of his immunity so he ... Europe • 20 Mar 19
Cardinal George Pell jailed for child sexual abuse Disgraced Australian Cardinal George Pell has been sentenced to six years in prison for sexually abusing two choirboys, in what the judge lambasted as a ... World • 13 Mar 19
Pope declares war on abuse, some victims feel betrayed Pope Francis ended his conference on the sexual abuse of children by clergy today by calling for an "all-out battle" against a crime that should ... World • 24 Feb 19
Church seeking to fix 'massive failures', summit hears At the Vatican's Child Abuse Summit, the Cardinal Archbishop of Chicago, Blaise Cupich has urged the Catholic Church to establish just accountability for what he ... World • 24 Feb 19
Senior nun speaks out against sex abuse of nuns A senior nun has spoken out for the first time about priests sexually abusing nuns in staunchly Catholic Poland following an unprecedented public admission by ... World • 20 Feb 19
Pope's approach to clerical sex abuse criticised Two cardinals have criticised Pope Francis's approach to the clerical sexual abuse crisis, saying "abuse of power" was not to blame but homosexuality. World • 05 Mar 19
McCarrick expulsion 'step in right direction' - Collins Clerical abuse survivor and former adviser to Pope Francis, Marie Collins, has said the defrocking of former cardinal Theodore McCarrick is "a step in the ... World • 17 Feb 19
Offertory payers - church adopts contactless payments Massgoers in some Dublin parishes will soon be able to make contactless payments when making an offering in church. Dublin • 15 Feb 19
Pope admits priests and bishops sexually abused nuns Pope Francis has admitted that Catholic priests and bishops had sexually abused nuns in the latest scandal to rock the church. World • 05 Feb 19
Pope fears bloodshed in Venezuela, not taking sides Pope Francis has said he feared bloodshed in Venezuela but that it was premature for him to take sides because it could cause more damage. World • 28 Jan 19
Nuns withdraw venue offer after 'threats' over Madigan The organisation which spearheaded opposition to Minister Josepha Madigan speaking at a facility run by the Mercy nuns has welcomed their decision to withdraw their ... Ireland • 24 Jan 19
French cardinal denies covering up for abusive priest The most senior French Catholic cleric to stand trial over one of the paedophilia scandals that have rocked the church has denied in court covering ... World • 07 Jan 19
Vatican spokesman and his deputy resign, says official The Vatican has announced the resignation of its spokesman and his deputy, without giving any explanation. Europe • 31 Dec 18
Pope says Church will never again ignore abuse claims Pope Francis has said that the Catholic Church will never again treat abuse allegations without "seriousness and promptness", calling on abusers to hand themselves in ... World • 21 Dec 18
Almost 700 clergymen accused of child sex abuse in US Almost 700 clergymen in the US state of Illinois have been accused of child sexual assault, a far greater number than the Catholic Church had ... US • 20 Dec 18
Lawrence Duffy appointed as Bishop of Clogher Monsignor Lawrence Duffy has been appointed as the new Bishop of Clogher by Pope Francis. Ireland • 08 Dec 18
North Korea leader invites pope to visit Pyongyang The North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has invited Pope Francis to visit Pyongyang in a gesture designed to highlight peace efforts on the Korean ... World • 09 Oct 18
Martin warns church must renounce rank or privilege Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has warned that the Catholic Church in Ireland can only experience God's strength when it renounces any sense of rank, privilege or ... Ireland • 02 Oct 18
€253m still outstanding on church compensation promise The Catholic Church still has to pay the State more than half of the compensation money it promised to give for victims of physical and ... Catholic Church • 27 Sep 18
