Taoiseach meets church leaders over NI violence The Taoiseach has met with all-island Christian Church Leaders to discuss the recent violence in Northern Ireland. Ireland • 15 Apr 21
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
Islamic State claim responsibility for Cairo blast The so-called Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a bomb attack on a Cairo church that killed 25 people, in a statement circulated on … Cairo • 13 Dec 16
BLOG: School Enrolment - A Uniform Solution? BLOG: School Enrolment - A Uniform Solution? Claire Byrne Features • 30 Oct 15
Church of Cyprus to sell assets to pay bank debt The Church of Cyprus, heavily hit by the country's financial crisis two years ago, will dispose of assets to help pay off €100m owed to … Business • 07 Aug 15
Church wants to continue solemnising weddings Leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland Archbishop Eamon Martin has said that as far as he can see, the church would like to continue … News • 11 Jun 15
Cardinal Brady apologises and asks for forgiveness Cardinal Sean Brady, the leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland, has apologised and asked for forgiveness as his retirement was confirmed by the Vatican. News • 08 Sep 14
Coptic church attack kills two, injures seven Gunmen on a motorcycle fired on Egyptian wedding guests outside a Coptic Christian church in a Cairo suburb killing two people and Injuring seven. News • 20 Oct 13
Cardinal apologises for paedophilia comments A South African cardinal has apologised for offending victims of child abuse after he described paedophilia as an illness and not a crime. News • 18 Mar 13
Church chief says law impeding child protection The Chief Executive of the Catholic Church's child protection body has claimed restrictions in the Data Protection Act are preventing the sharing of allegations of … News • 27 Nov 12
HSE audit into Catholic Church child safeguards An audit of child safeguarding arrangements in the Catholic Church has recommended that the State invest resources in working with dioceses to address any shortcomings … News • 12 Oct 12
Audits highlight delays in reporting child abuse Seven reports reviewing child protection practices in a number of Ireland's Catholic dioceses and religious orders have been published. Ireland • 05 Sep 12
Gunmen kill 16 in Nigeria church attack Gunmen killed 16 people after opening fire on worshippers at a church in Nigeria's central Kogi state yesterday evening. News • 07 Aug 12
At least 12 killed in Nigeria church bombing A suicide bomber drove a car full of explosives into a church in northern Nigeria, killing at least 12 people. News • 03 Jun 12
1,000 attend conference on Catholic Church Over 1,000 people today attended a conference in Dublin aimed at planning a way forward for the Catholic Church here. News • 07 May 12
Cardinal Seán Brady says he will not resign Cardinal Seán Brady has said he does not intend to resign following new allegations about a 1975 church inquiry into the activities of paedophile priest … News • 02 May 12
