US report lists more than 300 'predator' priests A sweeping US grand jury report has found credible allegations against more than 300 predator priests and identified more than 1,000 victims in decades of … US • 15 Aug 18
Former archbishop avoids jail over sex abuse cover-up A former Australian archbishop convicted of concealing abuse by a notorious paedophile priest in the 1970s was confronted by enraged victims outside a courthouse after … Australia • 14 Aug 18
Vatican sought indemnity over legal action - Ahern Former minister Dermot Ahern has said the Vatican's most senior Cardinal sought an agreement under which Ireland would indemnify the Catholic Church against legal action … Ireland • 09 Aug 18
Church's teachings on homosexuality 'evil' - McAleese Former president Mary McAleese has said that she is hopeful that the Pope will change the Catholic Church's teachings on homosexuality, which she described as … Mary McAleese • 07 Aug 18
Australian archbishop accused of abuse cover-up resigns The Vatican has announced the resignation of the Australian Archbishop Philip Wilson, the most senior Catholic cleric to have been found guilty of concealing child … Catholic Church • 30 Jul 18
US cardinal calls for strict policies on sex abuse A leading Catholic cardinal and key adviser to Pope Francis has called for the Vatican to "swiftly and decisively" adopt strict policies for cases of … Catholic Church • 25 Jul 18
Australian PM calls on Pope to sack archbishop Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has called on Pope Francis to sack disgraced archbishop Philip Wilson after he was convicted of covering up child sex … Australia • 19 Jul 18
Top Chilean priest held over allegations of child abuse Prominent Chilean Catholic priest, Oscar Munoz, who held senior positions in the archdiocese of Santiago, has been detained over allegations that he sexually abused seven … World • 13 Jul 18
Minister 'very disappointed' at Archbishop's statement Minister for Culture Josepha Madigan warns "the church is built on a foundation of sand and will crumble by the time the next generation grows … Politics • 27 Jun 18
Minister responds to Archbishop in 'mass' row Minister for Culture Josepha Madigan has said she was "disappointed" by comments made by the Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin after she led prayers in … Ireland • 26 Jun 18
Catholic Church embarking on Papal marketing mission Tomorrow morning, at a time yet to be stipulated, the Irish Catholic Church will embark on arguably its most challenging marketing operation ever when it … Catholic Church • 24 Jun 18
Catholic Church crisis pregnancy agency Cura to close Bishops have been formally told by Cura, the Catholic Church's support service for women facing crisis pregnancies, that it is to close down tomorrow. Ireland • 14 Jun 18
Victims of clerical abuse launch global organisation Representatives of clerical abuse victims from all over the world decided to join forces, launching the organisation Ending Clerical Abuse (ECA) to seek justice for … World • 08 Jun 18
Pope Francis in apology to Chilean victims of abuse Pope Francis told Chilean victims of clerical sexual abuse "I was part of the problem" and apologised for dismissing accusations of a cover-up by Catholic … World • 03 May 18
Pope Francis calls for peace in the Holy Land and Syria In his Easter address, Pope Francis has called for peace in the Holy Land two days after 15 Palestinians were killed on the Israeli-Gaza border, … Easter • 01 Apr 18
Paedophile priest Finegan ministered in Co Laois The Catholic Church has said that paedophile priest the late Malachy Finegan ministered for three years in the Diocese of Kildare and Leighlin. Ireland • 14 Mar 18
Bishops will 'fully co-operate' with any abuse inquiry The Catholic bishops have said they will fully cooperate with any statutory inquiry into clerical child sexual abuse, following former President Mary McAleese's call for … Ireland • 14 Mar 18
McAleese says Pope has not acknowledged her letter Former president Mary McAleese has said she has not received an acknowledgement or a reply to a letter she wrote to Pope Francis after the … Ireland • 12 Mar 18
Prime Time - Unaccompanied Drivers, Mary McAleese, Russian Spy At New legislation could see the owners of cars fined or even jailed if an unaccompanied learner driver is caught driving their vehicle. Road Safety have … Prime Time • 16 Mar 18
'Significant' church child safeguarding weaknesses Five Catholic religious orders have been criticised by a Tusla audit for their "significant (child) safeguarding weaknesses". Ireland • 20 Feb 18
Vatican revives pope's sexual abuse panel The Vatican says it has renewed its anti-paedophile panel as Pope Francis acts to quell the global scandal over the sexual abuse of children by … World • 18 Feb 18
Martin urges Catholics to speak out on abortion The leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, Archbishop Éamon Martin, has urged believers to respectfully lobby their public representatives not to proceed with the … Ireland • 07 Jan 18
Cardinal at centre of Boston abuse scandal dies Cardinal Bernard Law, the former archbishop of Boston who became a symbol of the Catholic church's worldwide sexual abuse scandals, has died aged 86. religion • 20 Dec 17
Irish priest among nominees for the Nobel Peace Prize Pope Francis and a foundation established by an Irish priest to free Filipino children and women from sex traffickers have both been nominated for the … Analysis and Comment • 05 Oct 17
Bishops urge Government to speed up alcohol Bill Catholic bishops have urged the Government to speed up the passage of the Public Health (Alcohol) Bill 2015 saying that its proposals on price, labelling, … Ireland • 04 Oct 17
