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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 elsewhere to force them to do so in cases of sexual abuse.
World • 01 Jul 19

Call on hierarchy to save Church from 'collapse'

The Association of Catholic Priests has called for all groups within the Irish church to join in planning how to save it from "effective collapse" in 20 years' time.
News • 30 Oct 12

Diocese left €1m in will to promote vocations

The Catholic diocese of Killaloe has been left more than €1m in a will on the condition that the money is used solely to promote vocations and fund the education of priests.
News • 08 Aug 12

Withholding information on abuse to be a crime

The Government has published legislation that would make it a crime to withhold information from gardaí about sexual offences against children and vulnerable adults.
News • 26 Apr 12

Group claims women priests are celebrating mass

The Catholic organisation We Are Church has said that women who say they are validly ordained priests are celebrating mass in people's homes here.
News • 20 Apr 12

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