Top Australian clergy will not break seal of confession Priests should not be forced to report child sexual abuse revealed in the confessional, top Australian Catholics have said. Australia • 15 Aug 17
Top Australian clergy will not break seal of confession Priests should not be forced to report child sexual abuse revealed in the confessional, top Australian Catholics have said. Australia • 15 Aug 17
Cardinals clash over demand to meet Pope A year before Pope Francis' anticipated visit to Ireland to celebrate the Catholic family, one of his closest aides has sharply criticised four cardinals for publicly demanding that he meet them to clarify whether he still believes marriage is for life. News • 14 Jul 17
Cardinals clash over demand to meet Pope A year before Pope Francis' anticipated visit to Ireland to celebrate the Catholic family, one of his closest aides has sharply criticised four cardinals for publicly demanding that he meet them to clarify whether he still believes marriage is for life. News • 14 Jul 17
Irish priest on road to sainthood after Dublin ceremony Ireland's first beatification ceremony for the late Jesuit priest Fr John Sullivan took place in Dublin this morning. Ireland • 13 May 17
Irish priest on road to sainthood after Dublin ceremony Ireland's first beatification ceremony for the late Jesuit priest Fr John Sullivan took place in Dublin this morning. Ireland • 13 May 17
Pope declares two Fatima children saints Two young children who had visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago in Fatima have been declared saints by Pope Francis. World • 13 May 17
Pope declares two Fatima children saints Two young children who had visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago in Fatima have been declared saints by Pope Francis. World • 13 May 17
Removing 'Baptism Barrier' still an uphill task New proposals on school enrolment may not fully remove the 'Baptism Barrier', writes Education Correspondent Emma O Kelly Analysis and Comment • 18 Jan 17
Removing 'Baptism Barrier' still an uphill task New proposals on school enrolment may not fully remove the 'Baptism Barrier', writes Education Correspondent Emma O Kelly Analysis and Comment • 18 Jan 17
Irish bishops in Rome for Vatican meetings The country's Catholic bishops have been celebrating mass together in Rome's Irish College ahead of ten days of meetings with Vatican authorities. News • 15 Jan 17
Irish bishops in Rome for Vatican meetings The country's Catholic bishops have been celebrating mass together in Rome's Irish College ahead of ten days of meetings with Vatican authorities. News • 15 Jan 17
Taoiseach says Pope will visit Ireland in 2018 Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said Pope Francis has confirmed he will travel to Ireland in August 2018. News • 28 Nov 16
Taoiseach says Pope will visit Ireland in 2018 Taoiseach Enda Kenny has said Pope Francis has confirmed he will travel to Ireland in August 2018. News • 28 Nov 16
Maynooth could be 'damaged' by Martin decision A member of the Association of Catholic Priests has criticised Archbishop Diarmuid Martin's decision to transfer three seminarians to Rome. News • 03 Aug 16
Maynooth could be 'damaged' by Martin decision A member of the Association of Catholic Priests has criticised Archbishop Diarmuid Martin's decision to transfer three seminarians to Rome. News • 03 Aug 16
State urged to help students opt out of religion Secularist organisation Atheist Ireland has called on the Department of Education to ensure that second-level students are able to exercise their right to opt out of Religious Education should they wish to. News • 19 Jul 16
State urged to help students opt out of religion Secularist organisation Atheist Ireland has called on the Department of Education to ensure that second-level students are able to exercise their right to opt out of Religious Education should they wish to. News • 19 Jul 16
Christians should apologise to gay people - Pope Pope Francis has said that Christians and the Roman Catholic Church should apologise to gay people and seek their forgiveness for the way they have been treated. News • 27 Jun 16
Christians should apologise to gay people - Pope Pope Francis has said that Christians and the Roman Catholic Church should apologise to gay people and seek their forgiveness for the way they have been treated. News • 27 Jun 16
Minister calls for other options to religion class Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan has said schools should offer other options to students who do not want to study religion. News • 30 Nov 15
Minister calls for other options to religion class Minister for Education Jan O'Sullivan has said schools should offer other options to students who do not want to study religion. News • 30 Nov 15
Views on teaching religion in school sought The body responsible for designing school curricula in Ireland is looking for the views of teachers, parents, and others on the teaching of religion, beliefs and ethics in primary schools. News • 03 Nov 15
Views on teaching religion in school sought The body responsible for designing school curricula in Ireland is looking for the views of teachers, parents, and others on the teaching of religion, beliefs and ethics in primary schools. News • 03 Nov 15
BLOG: School Enrolment - A Uniform Solution? BLOG: School Enrolment - A Uniform Solution? Claire Byrne Features • 30 Oct 15
BLOG: School Enrolment - A Uniform Solution? BLOG: School Enrolment - A Uniform Solution? Claire Byrne Features • 30 Oct 15
Remarried divorcees 'not excommunicated' - Pope Divorced people who have remarried "are still part of the Church" and should not be treated as if they have been excommunicated or cast out, Pope Francis said. News • 05 Aug 15
Remarried divorcees 'not excommunicated' - Pope Divorced people who have remarried "are still part of the Church" and should not be treated as if they have been excommunicated or cast out, Pope Francis said. News • 05 Aug 15
Pope urges Synod participants to speak their mind Pope Francis has urged participants in a summit on the future of the Catholic family not to shrink from saying what they think because of a fear of what other people might think of them. News • 06 Oct 14
Pope urges Synod participants to speak their mind Pope Francis has urged participants in a summit on the future of the Catholic family not to shrink from saying what they think because of a fear of what other people might think of them. News • 06 Oct 14
Warning over removing religion from schools A senior Vatican official has warned Catholic primary school managers here that removing religious education from the public sphere could nourish fundamentalism. News • 28 Feb 14
Warning over removing religion from schools A senior Vatican official has warned Catholic primary school managers here that removing religious education from the public sphere could nourish fundamentalism. News • 28 Feb 14
Significant increase in people with no religion The total number of people with no religion increased more than 400% in the 20 years between 1991 and 2011. News • 18 Oct 12
Significant increase in people with no religion The total number of people with no religion increased more than 400% in the 20 years between 1991 and 2011. News • 18 Oct 12
Pope asks Middle Eastern Christians to seek peace Pope Benedict has urged Middle Eastern Christians to work for peace and against "the grim trail of death and destruction" in the world, in a sermon delivered in Lebanon. News • 16 Sep 12
Pope asks Middle Eastern Christians to seek peace Pope Benedict has urged Middle Eastern Christians to work for peace and against "the grim trail of death and destruction" in the world, in a sermon delivered in Lebanon. News • 16 Sep 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
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
75% think Church teaching on sexuality irrelevant A new survey suggests that the majority of Irish Catholics favour married and women priests. News • 13 Apr 12
75% think Church teaching on sexuality irrelevant A new survey suggests that the majority of Irish Catholics favour married and women priests. News • 13 Apr 12
Catholic association welcomes religion rule report The Catholic School Partnership has broadly welcomed a report on the future of primary education, which calls for a review of a rule which obliges national schools to place religion at the heart of all their activities. News • 10 Apr 12
Catholic association welcomes religion rule report The Catholic School Partnership has broadly welcomed a report on the future of primary education, which calls for a review of a rule which obliges national schools to place religion at the heart of all their activities. News • 10 Apr 12
Dept 'ignored warning' over religion teaching The Department of Education went ahead with controversial plans to separate young children according to their religion in its new multi-faith schools. News • 30 Mar 12
Dept 'ignored warning' over religion teaching The Department of Education went ahead with controversial plans to separate young children according to their religion in its new multi-faith schools. News • 30 Mar 12
Support group seeks details of abuse fund A support group for survivors of institutional child abuse has called on the Government to publish its plans for a statutory trust fund, which is to be set up by the Religious Orders and the Government. News • 27 Mar 12
Support group seeks details of abuse fund A support group for survivors of institutional child abuse has called on the Government to publish its plans for a statutory trust fund, which is to be set up by the Religious Orders and the Government. News • 27 Mar 12
