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Pope Francis sent a special investigator to Chile to investigate the allegations

34 Chilean bishops offer resignation over abuse scandal

Pope Francis urged young people not to allow themselves become manipulated

Pope urges young people to 'keep shouting'

Pope Francis' visit to Ireland will be the first by a pope in nearly 40 years

Pope Francis to visit Ireland for two days in August

Ireland / 21 Mar

Mary McAleese was speaking at the 'Voices of Faith' conference in Rome

McAleese calls for church to end 'virus of misogyny'

religion / 09 Mar

The teachers accused the Department of Education of spreading 'misinformation' about the subject

Teachers criticise religion opt-out plan

Education / 23 Feb

New rules will be welcomed by non-religious students

Education / 19 Feb

The new rules do not apply to religious-run schools

Subjects to be offered to pupils opting out of religion

Education / 19 Feb

Pope Francis initially defended Juan Barros

Pope sends sexual abuse investigator to Chile

religion / 31 Jan

Carlos Ciuffardi Elorriga and Paula Podest Ruiz

Pope Francis performs marriage ceremony at 36,000 feet

Pope Francis / 18 Jan

Luis Figari founded the Catholic society in Peru 'Sodalitium Christianae Vitae'

Pope orders takeover of Catholic society in Peru

Pope Francis / 11 Jan

Cardinal Bernard Law resignation send shockwaves through the Catholic church

Cardinal at centre of Boston abuse scandal dies

religion / 20 Dec 17

Richard Bruton said schools should accommodate the needs of every student in a school

Dept to issue religion opt-out guidelines

Analysis and Comment / 23 Oct 17

Community National Schools will not offer sacramental preparation during school hours

Community schools to phase out religious separation

Education / 22 Sep 17

The Church of England remains the largest individual religion in Britain

More than half of Britons have no religion - survey

World / 05 Sep 17

Pope Francis chose Dublin as the host of next year's World Meeting of Families

Archbishop hopeful pope will visit Ireland next year

religion / 21 Aug 17

The Royal Commission in Australia has proposed 85 reforms

Top Australian clergy will not break seal of confession

Australia / 15 Aug 17

'Amoris Laetitia' was written by Pope Francis after the controversial 2013 and 2014 bishops' Synods on the Family in Rome

Cardinals clash over demand to meet Pope

News / 14 Jul 17

The ecumenical event was held in St Francis Xavier's Church

Irish priest on road to sainthood after Dublin ceremony

Ireland / 13 May 17

Fatima is a town in central Portugal where the apparitions were recorded

Pope declares two Fatima children saints

World / 13 May 17

Some parents still feel they have to baptise children just to get them into preferred schools

Removing 'Baptism Barrier' still an uphill task

Analysis and Comment / 18 Jan 17

Ireland's bishops are set to meet Pope Francis on Friday

Irish bishops in Rome for Vatican meetings

News / 15 Jan 17

Enda Kenny travelled to Rome to meet Pope Francis

Taoiseach says Pope will visit Ireland in 2018

News / 28 Nov 16

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin is moving Dublin seminarians to Rome

Maynooth could be 'damaged' by Martin decision

News / 03 Aug 16

Atheist Ireland says it wants to remind parents of their legal right to have their child opted out of Religious Education

State urged to help students opt out of religion

News / 19 Jul 16

Pope Francis said Christians should seek forgiveness

Christians should apologise to gay people - Pope

News / 27 Jun 16

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