Pope laments lack of Irish vocations after scandals Pope Francis has said his trip to Ireland was marked by "great joy" as well as "pain and bitterness" felt in the country due to … Pope Francis In Ireland • 29 Aug 18
No Catholics should be 'exempt from scrutiny' A Belfast priest who was sexually abused in his youth by an older cleric has urged Pope Francis to punish all Catholics who cover up … Pope Francis In Ireland • 26 Aug 18
WMOF told there is still denial about extent of abuse A session at the World Meeting of Families on safeguarding children and vulnerable adults in the Catholic Church has been told that there is still … Pope Francis In Ireland • 24 Aug 18
Anthony Foley's widow thanks sports family for support Olive Foley, widow of Irish rugby player Anthony Foley, received a standing ovation at the World Meeting of Families after an emotional speech about losing … Pope Francis In Ireland • 23 Aug 18
Meeting abuse victims difficult as 'no trust' in church Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland Eamon Martin has said meeting sexual abuse survivors is difficult for all involved, as victims do not … Pope Francis In Ireland • 23 Aug 18
Taoiseach to discuss abuse with Pope Francis Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said his first words to Pope Francis would be ones of welcome, but there are a number of issues ranging from … Pope Francis In Ireland • 23 Aug 18
Abuse scandals have caused distrust in church - Martin Clerical sexual abuse scandals in the Catholic Church have led some to feel they can no longer trust the church's message, Archbishop Eamon Martin has … Pope Francis In Ireland • 23 Aug 18
Plans to cater for homeless during pope's visit Contingency plans used during Storm Ophelia will be used to cater for the homeless during the pope's visit, according to the Dublin Region Homeless Executive. Pope Francis In Ireland • 23 Aug 18
Pope Francis 'excited' about return to Ireland Pope Francis has released a video message ahead of his visit to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families, saying he hopes the festival will … Pope Francis In Ireland • 23 Aug 18
'Young people of Ireland' have mixed views on church In 1979, Pope John Paul II's declared at a youth mass in Ballybritt: "Young people of Ireland, I love you." Almost 40 years later, Ireland, … The Pope in Ireland • 23 Aug 18
Pope Francis vows no more cover-ups on sexual abuse Pope Francis has written an unprecedented letter to all the world's Catholics promising that no effort will be spared to prevent clerical sex abuse and … Pope Francis • 20 Aug 18
The pope's visit: An event of biblical proportions More than half a million people, 25,000 sliced pans, 7,000 volunteers and 2,500 toilets - these are just some of the figures involved in the … The Pope in Ireland • 26 Aug 18
Foster turns down invitation to attend pope's speech DUP leader Arlene Foster will not be attending the upcoming visit of Pope Francis to Ireland. Pope Francis In Ireland • 22 Aug 18
Cardinal withdraws from World Meeting of Families One of the Vatican's key advisers on clerical sex abuse, Cardinal Sean P O'Malley, has withdrawn from the World Meeting of Families where he was … The Pope in Ireland • 16 Aug 18
Church's teachings on homosexuality 'evil' - McAleese Former president Mary McAleese has said that she is hopeful that the Pope will change the Catholic Church's teachings on homosexuality, which she described as … Mary McAleese • 07 Aug 18
Delay in issuing of tickets for Phoenix Park mass Organisers of the Closing mass of the World Meeting of Families in Phoenix Park have said that the infrastructure in Dublin cannot cater for all … The Pope in Ireland • 09 Aug 18
Martin accepts responsibility for lack of LGBT material Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has said he accepts responsibility for the dropping of references to same-sex relationships from the World Meeting of Families' promotional material. Pope Francis • 20 Jul 18
Tickets still available for papal mass in Phoenix Park All tickets for the visit of Pope Francis to Knock Shrine in Co Mayo in August have been allocated after they were made available online … Pope Francis • 25 Jun 18
Catholic Church embarking on Papal marketing mission Tomorrow morning, at a time yet to be stipulated, the Irish Catholic Church will embark on arguably its most challenging marketing operation ever when it … Catholic Church • 24 Jun 18
Plans in place to combat ticket touting for papal visit Security measures have been put in place to ensure that tickets for the visits by Pope Francis to the Phoenix Park and Knock Shrine are … Ireland • 22 Jun 18
Pope to visit Knock as part of trip to Ireland Pope Francis will visit Knock as part of his trip to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families in August. The Pope in Ireland • 25 Jul 18
Pope's Phoenix Park event set to attract 600,000 people The organisers of the Papal visit to Ireland have said there has been no official confirmation that Pope Francis will visit the Marian Shrine in … The Pope in Ireland • 25 Jul 18
Archbishop Martin hopes for 'inclusive' papal visit The Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin, has said that he hopes the people surrounding the Pope allow him to speak freely on his visit to … News • 01 Apr 18
Pope Francis to visit Ireland for two days in August Pope Francis has said he will make the first papal trip to Ireland in nearly 40 years, visiting Dublin for two days in August this … Ireland • 21 Mar 18
Pope's visit to Dublin to cost about €20m - Martin The Archbishop of Dublin has said Pope Francis' visit to Dublin for the World Meeting of Families next year will cost approximately €20m. Pope Francis • 18 Dec 17
