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Pope Francis made the announcement on the position previously filled by George Pell

Pope names economic chief to succeed disgraced cardinal

Religious and Social Affairs / 14 Nov

Mary McAleese also said women are not full members of the Catholic Church

McAleese says comment on St John Paul II misrepresented

Ireland / 08 Nov

Pope Francis kisses the Falkland (Malvinas) unknown soldier's marble stele during his weekly general audience in St Peter's Square today

Britain returns statue taken at Falklands to Argentina

Some of the images in 'Glenstal Abbey - Through The Seasons' depict a nude male

Facebook criticised for blocking ad promoting book

Munster / 09 Oct

Fr Fintan Gavin (centre) has been ordained at Cork City's North Cathedral

Cork diocese ordains first non-Cork bishop in 300 years

Munster / 30 Jun

During Pope Francis' visit to Ireland, Archbishop Vigano issued a statement accusing US church officials of covering up for Mr McCarrick

Pope denies he knew of cardinal's sexual misconduct

The report was presented at the Vatican

Non-believers in God do not lack morality - report

Archbishop Clarke was speaking at the Church of Ireland Synod in Derry

Archbishop Clarke warns of the dangers of populism

Ireland / 16 May

An Bord Pleanála said it does not believe the plans will contribute positively to the architectural and cultural heritage of the city

Rejection of mosque 'crushingly disappointing' - Imam

Leinster / 16 May

Carmel McDonnell Byrne, Chairperson of the Christine Buckley Centre (in blue) flanked by other speakers at the conference. Like the late Ms Buckley, she is a survivor of the Goldenbridge Orphanage in Dublin, which was run by the Sisters of Mercy

Calls for Govt to invest more in abuse survivors

Ireland / 11 May

More than 20 survivors of the Tuam home called for the immediate collection of their DNA samples

Tuam survivors' DNA request 'reasonable' - Taoiseach

Ireland / 30 Jan

Fr PJ McGlinchey spent all his working life on South Korea's largest island Jeju

South-Korea based Irish missionary McGlinchey dies

Asia / 25 Apr 18

Pope John Paul ll visited the Marian shrine during his two-day stay in the country in 1979

Rector of Knock 'cannot confirm' Pope visit in August

Connacht / 24 Apr 18

Pope Francis said he had made mistakes in his assessment of the scandal

Chile's church calls for drastic solution to abuse

World / 13 Apr 18

Pope Francis's climbdown followed a visit to Chile by one of the Vatican's most experienced sexual abuse investigators

Abuse survivor calls on Pope to hold bishops to account

Religious and Social Affairs / 12 Apr 18

Dr Donal McKeown said northern bishops will 'make our voices heard'

Bishops to encourage Pope to make cross-border visit

Ireland / 29 Mar 18

Bishop John McAreavey admitted he had made 'an error of judgment'

Bishop resigns over criticism for paedophile's funeral

Ireland / 14 Mar 18

The Department of Education intends to scrap provisions that allows the Catholic church to bypass employment laws

Church's power in education system highlighted again

Analysis and Comment / 19 Dec 17

Pope Francis met a number of Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh

Pope says he 'wept' while meeting Rohingya refugees

World / 03 Dec 17

Pope Francis spoke of "the catastrophic humanitarian and environmental effects of any employment of nuclear devices"

Pope says nuclear weapon possession should be condemned

News / 10 Nov 17

The statement warns that parents who may be convinced that the bishop of Waterford and Lismore has some competence in this area could unwittingly put their children at risk by following his advice

Priests ask Bishop Cullinan to withdraw HPV comments

News / 01 Oct 17

Cardinal Farrell said he expects Pope Francis to attend events at the World Meeting of Families next August

Pope expected to attend two events in Ireland next year

News / 30 Sep 17

The Department of Housing, Planning and Local Government said progress is being made to move families out of hotels and B&Bs

Number of homeless people in emergency housing rises

Ireland / 05 Aug 17

A casualty is stretchered off the mountain by medical staff (Pics: Mayo Mountain Rescue)

13 injured during annual Croagh Patrick climb

Ireland / 31 Jul 17

For nearly 150 years Goldenbridge Cemetery has operated as a closed cemetery, locked and visited by appointment only

Goldenbridge Cemetery reopens to public after 150 years

Ireland / 14 May 17

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