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# Banned

Vatican sanctions Polish archbishop for cover-up of child sexual abuse

The retired archbishop has been banned from public service.

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Aug 21st 2021, 5:22 PM

# church vs state

It's bishop's 'right' to hold communions despite Covid advice, says Catholic Comms Office

“The mission of the church cannot be put on hold indefinitely”, Bishop Kevin Doran said.

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Jul 30th 2021, 1:59 PM

# Catholic Church

Vatican indicts 10, including Cardinal, on charges including extortion and abuse of office

Cardinal Angelo Becciu is among those facing an indictment.

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Jul 3rd 2021, 2:02 PM

# abuse scandal

Churches set ablaze as nearly 200 unmarked graves found at Canada indigenous school

The Catholic Church operated the school on behalf of the federal government from 1912 until the early 1970s.

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Jul 1st 2021, 7:42 AM

# Saskatchewan

Remains of hundreds of children found at second Catholic-run indigenous school in Canada

It follows a similar discovery at a Catholic school in the country last month.

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Jun 24th 2021, 7:59 AM

# LOSING FAITH

State on a go-slow in moving primary education from majority Catholic grip

Noteworthy spotlights a lack of coherence, communication and progress in the State promise to provide 400 multi-denominational primary schools by 2030.

In this first of a two-part deep dive into the promised creation of better educational choice, Peter McGuire finds a process in paralysis.

Just 13 multi-denominational schools have been established under divestment Catholic schools in the past 8 years.

Completed reports and surveys on school patronage lie unpublished while the Department continues to meet with the Irish Episcopal Conference every month.

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Jun 14th 2021, 12:23 PM

# reinhard marx

Pope refuses to accept resignation of German cardinal over sex abuse scandal

German Cardinal Reinhard Marx offered to resign as archbishop of Munich and Freising over the church’s mishandling of abuse cases

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Jun 10th 2021, 1:28 PM

# Forced Assimilation

Catholic Church urged to 'take responsibility' for abuse of indigenous children in Canadian schools

The remains of 215 children were recently discovered in unmarked graces.

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Jun 4th 2021, 9:36 PM

# reinhard marx

German cardinal resigns over Church's 'failure' in abuse scandal

Criticising colleagues who “refuse to believe there is a shared responsibility in this respect”, Reinhard Marx said the Church is at “a dead end”.

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Jun 4th 2021, 12:13 PM

# Vatican

Pope updates canon law to address sexual abuse of children by priests

It came after repeated complaints by victims of sexual abuse and others that previous wording within the code was outdated and opaque.

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Jun 1st 2021, 6:10 PM

# Mary McAleese

Academic report, signed by Mary McAleese, 'disproves' Christian objections to same-sex relationships

The group of Christian theologians and academics are appealing directly to Pope Francis to make the change.

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May 4th 2021, 2:06 PM

# Catholic Church

Dublin Archdiocese 'committed to protecting children' despite halving staff at safeguarding service

Five people have been let go from the unit, as part of a wider redundancy programme in the Archdiocese.

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Apr 28th 2021, 9:10 PM

# Redress

'Pay us and acknowledge what happened': Mother and baby home survivors want compensation and a remembrance day

Some survivors have also called on the government to take legal action against the religious orders who ran the institutions if they refuse to pay financial compensation.

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Apr 4th 2021, 12:05 AM

# Iraq

'I have heard voices of sorrow and loss': Pope Francis leaves Iraq after historic trip

During the first ever papal trip to Iraq, the Pope called for an end to violence and extremism.

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Mar 8th 2021, 9:41 AM

# pope francis

Intense preparations being carried out ahead of Pope's visit to Iraq

Pope Francis is set to meet the revered Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani in Najaf.

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Mar 3rd 2021, 9:56 AM

# archbishop eamon martin

Catholic Church leaders urge Taoiseach and government to allow Easter celebrations

Archbishop Eamon Martin also urged Ministers to allow more people to attend funerals of loved ones during the pandemic.

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Feb 20th 2021, 11:20 AM

# Analysis

How a God-fearing Ireland shamed, abandoned and punished its 'fallen' women and girls

‘My mother had been conditioned to feel grateful for the sanctuary of the home as she had committed a terrible sin in having sex outside of marriage and they would take care of her bastard child, me.’

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Jan 12th 2021, 11:13 PM

# waterford whispers

Aengus Mac Grianna apologises for role in controversial 'God is rapist' skit on RTÉ

RTÉ has received thousands of complaints about the comedy sketch, which was broadcast on New Year’s Eve.

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Jan 5th 2021, 5:45 PM

# RTÉ

RTÉ apologises for mock broadcast which depicted God sentenced for rape

The clip is still currently available on the RTÉ player.

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Jan 2nd 2021, 1:38 PM

# Cardinal Vincent Nichols

UK Catholic Church leader says he won't resign over report into child sex abuse allegations

It found Cardinal Nichols “seemingly put the reputation of the church” above his duty to sex assault victims.

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Nov 10th 2020, 2:43 PM

# Explainer

Q&A: Why was the Commission into Mother and Baby Homes set up and what did it examine?

The commission is due to submit its final report today, over five years after it was set up.

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Oct 30th 2020, 4:20 PM

# Industrial School

'The beatings were regular and we worked until our fingers bled': My childhood in an industrial school

Mary Harney shares her personal story on a day where the fate of records of the Commission of Investigation into Mother and Baby Homes was debated on the Dáil floor.

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Oct 22nd 2020, 7:30 PM

# Level 3

Catholic archbishops ask Taoiseach to allow people attend mass

The four archbishops have requested a meeting with Micheál Martin.

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Oct 9th 2020, 7:34 AM

# Quiz

Quiz: How much do you know about popes?

Test your knowledge.

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Sep 12th 2020, 10:00 PM

# Catholic Church

New Vatican manual advises bishops on how to report sex abuse claims

The new advice says bishops “should” report claims – but critics have said it should be mandatory.

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Jul 17th 2020, 8:33 AM

# LGBT Rights

Mary McAleese condemns Catholic Church for 'intrinsically evil' teachings on homosexuality

The former Irish president warned of the damaging impact the church is having on Ireland younger LGBT community.

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Jun 30th 2020, 6:00 AM

# Catholic Church

Priests in face coverings and communion in the hand only: Here's how churches plan to return to Mass

Religious services can resume during Phase Three which begins on Monday 29 June.

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Jun 9th 2020, 1:55 PM

# let us pray

Taoiseach meets with Catholic leaders to discuss re-opening of churches

Churches, mosques and other places of worship have been closed for several weeks.

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May 15th 2020, 8:34 AM

# Coronavirus

Parishioners urged to check if their Sunday mass is being streamed online as Church adheres to ban on gatherings

Church leaders said that masses would be cancelled in response to the public health crisis caused by coronavirus.

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Mar 15th 2020, 7:00 AM

# Education

Enrolments rise in multi-denominational schools, but there's been a very slight decrease in Catholic schools

Almost 940,000 pupils are enrolled in primary and post-primary schools in Ireland.

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Dec 23rd 2019, 2:15 PM

# Pontifical secret

Vatican amends Church law to remove papal confidentiality around child sex abuse cases

The reform is part of changes being introduced by the Church today.

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Dec 17th 2019, 12:24 PM

# Buffalo

New York bishop steps down amid ongoing clerical abuse scandal

The Buffalo bishop has been accused in US media of hiding the names of accused priests

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Dec 4th 2019, 10:50 PM

# Religion

Plans to modernise chaplaincies at third level institutions have stagnated, despite major review

A 2015 review found several institutions had no public appointment or tendering procedure for the employment of chaplains.

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Dec 3rd 2019, 12:05 AM

# Sexual Abuse

Two priests who sexually abused deaf children each sentenced to over 40 years in prison in Argentina

The victims were children and adolescents aged between four and 17.

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Nov 26th 2019, 11:15 AM

# Cork

Nuns accused of 'run and grab all' as Bessborough campus put up for sale

€30 million in State funding has been spent on the site over the last two decades.

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Oct 9th 2019, 11:09 PM

# Vatican

Pope Francis hosting conference which will debate whether married men could be priests

The move is part of discussions to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon region.

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Oct 6th 2019, 1:25 PM

# grave concerns

Church leaders call for restoration of Stormont to stop abortion law being passed in North

Abortion will be decriminalised in the North if the collapsed assembly is not restored by 21 October.

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Sep 30th 2019, 7:50 AM

# Catholic Church

Cardinal George Pell lodges new appeal against convictions for child sex abuse

Pell is currently serving a six-year sentence for sexually assaulting two choirboys in the 1990s.

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Sep 17th 2019, 7:28 AM

# catholic women

US-based female bishop wants to hear from Irish women who are 'ready to lead'

The US-based group is holding a conference today in Dublin.

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Sep 14th 2019, 6:30 AM

# Your Say

Poll: Does Ireland need a new temperance movement to address alcohol and drug use?

The temperance movement is a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic drinks.

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Jul 8th 2019, 8:11 AM