Religious And Social Affairs News

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said Travellers remain among the most disadvantaged educationally

Martin: Schools must focus more on Travellers

News / 27th Sept.

Pope Francis (R) greets participants in a day of prayer for peace in Assisi, Italy

Pope: Refugee refusals done like turn of TV remote

News / 20th Sept.

The minister said the State has a responsibility to help people in incredibly vulnerable positions

32% rise in numbers sleeping rough 'shocking'

News / 20th Sept.

Merchants Quay Ireland said that last year just over 7,500 people used its homeless support services

Homelessness and drug use at 'unprecedented' level

News / 16th Sept.

The Care Leavers' Network is an advocate group for people who were in institutional care or other forms of out-of-home care

Call to ensure courts hear from children

News / 16th Sept.

Pope Francis announced in June that members of the church hierarchy can now be dismissed from office if they fail to display the diligence required of them to ensure that children and vulnerable adults are protected

Church prayer day for clerical abuse victims

News / 12th Sept.

Benedict described difficult moments during his eight years as pope

Former pope Benedict says he struggled in role

News / 09th Sept.

Focus Ireland said the risk of children being forced to sleep rough is an everyday reality

Focus Ireland warns homelessness crisis deepening

News / 01st Sept.

Peter McVerry at the St Agatha's Court redevelopment in Dublin, which will provide 11 units for the homeless

Charity says homelessness problem 'out of control'

News / 31st Aug.

13 Jewish graves were damaged

NI bishop condemns damage to Jewish graves

News / 28th Aug.

Two Tunisian women swim at a beach near Tunis, one wearing a burkini

Burkini creator says bans good for sales

News / 23rd Aug.

Increasing controversy in France over burqinis

French mayor bans burqinis from Cannes beaches

News / 12th Aug.

Derry said a final farewell to Bishop Edward Daly today

Funeral hears of Bishop Daly's outstanding courage

News / 11th Aug.

Bishop Daly was filmed waving a bloody handkerchief on Bloody Sunday

'Fearless peacebuilder' Bishop Edward Daly dies

News / 09th Aug.

Archbishop Eamon Martin said it was important that an update be received before the new academic year

Maynooth trustees to meet over controversy

News / 08th Aug.

Diarmuid Martin has decided to transfer three seminarians to Rome

Maynooth urged to show procedures are 'robust'

News / 07th Aug.

A review of the complaints structure at Maynooth is being carried out

Reports on Maynooth not representative - Connolly

News / 05th Aug.

Diarmuid Martin described accusations that were being made anonymously on blogs as 'quarrelsome'

Archbishop unhappy about 'atmosphere' in Maynooth

News / 03rd Aug.

Pope Francis made it clear in May that he did not see women becoming priests

Study to look at possibility of female deacons

News / 02nd Aug.

Pilgrims make their way home after the outdoor Mass

2.15m pilgrims attend papal mass in Poland

News / 02nd Aug.