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# migrant crisis
Ireland agrees to take in migrants from boat stranded off Italian coast for almost a week
Italy refused to take in the migrants on Monday because there was no EU commitment to relocate them.
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Aug 26th 2018, 2:49 PM
# Clerical Abuse
Coveney says pope has recognised 'magnitude' of abuse but action is now needed
The Tánaiste said Pope Francis is “clearly angered” by what took place.
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Aug 26th 2018, 1:49 PM
# Catholic Church
Pope acknowledges Catholic abuse in Ireland but does not apologise to victims in keynote speech
Pope Francis is expected to meet survivors of clerical abuse during his two-day visit.
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Aug 25th 2018, 1:36 PM
# Papal Visit
Varadkar says 'there is much to be done to get justice' for Church abuse survivors
In a speech delivered at an event attended by Pope Francis, the Taoiseach spoke about the “dark aspects of the Catholic Church’s history”.
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Aug 25th 2018, 12:40 PM
# stand for truth
Photos of people who spoke out about Church abuse projected onto Dublin buildings
Pope Francis is expected to meet survivors of clerical abuse this weekend.
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Aug 25th 2018, 11:00 AM
# Papal Visit
Varadkar urges Pope to provide full disclosure on child abuse by priests
Pope Francis is due to visit the country this weekend.
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Aug 24th 2018, 7:25 PM
Voices
'What has the Catholic Church ever done for the world? Quite a lot, actually'
A lecturer in Theology sketches the Roman Catholic Church’s influence on legal, political, social and philanthropic movements through the ages.
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Aug 24th 2018, 1:00 PM
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'In 1969, I fell pregnant as a teen - and then the Church took over'
Ava Stapleton had to make a stark choice when she was a pregnant 17 year old: give up her baby or have a shotgun wedding.
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Aug 24th 2018, 7:00 AM
# Damaged
New artwork installed at site of 'Somebody's Child' exhibition in Temple Bar for Pope's visit
Images were posted on social media last night after the netting had been torn down.
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Aug 23rd 2018, 5:40 PM
# world meeting
Halligan says Church teaching on homosexuality 'evil' as LGBT issues under spotlight at RDS
Inside the venue, high-profile US Jesuit Fr James Martin said parishes needed to do more to include LGBT Catholics.
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Aug 23rd 2018, 4:50 PM
# false claims
Leaflets making false link between abortion and cancer on offer at World Meeting of Families
The best-available medical evidence consistently refutes the claims made in the leaflet.
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Aug 23rd 2018, 3:31 PM
# Holy Show
Pope dolls and stained-glass Skodas: Day 1 at the World Meeting of Families
Catholics from around the world began to gather at the RDS this morning – here’s how it played out.
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Aug 22nd 2018, 6:54 PM
# RDS
'Choose life': World Meeting of Families to talk homelessness, addiction and the LGBT community today
The event gets under way in earnest at the RDS today, ahead of the Pope’s visit on Saturday.
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Aug 22nd 2018, 9:08 AM
# LGBTI
'I find them terrifying': Mary McAleese wary of gay priests and nuns who preach anti-LGBTI message
The former President expressed her concerns at ‘fake hetero homophobes’ within the Church.
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Aug 20th 2018, 7:54 PM
# 1979
Camping at the Phoenix Park and sitting in the Popemobile: Memories of John Paul II's visit
One family was allowed to skip the queue in the Phoenix Park because their car was full of Pope-related items.
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Aug 19th 2018, 12:05 AM
# Donald Wuerl
US cardinal facing calls to resign cancels appearance at World Meeting of Families
Donald Wuerl was due to speak on Wednesday.
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Aug 18th 2018, 4:14 PM
# Catholic Church
Mary McAleese: 'World Meeting of Families is essentially a right wing rally'
McAleese says the congress was designed to rally people to fight against same-sex marriage, rights for gays, abortion rights and contraceptive rights.
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Aug 18th 2018, 1:02 PM
# In Memory
Names of 796 Tuam Babies written on white sheets and brought to Galway church
Erin Darcy says the names of the children should be listed at the grave site.
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Aug 17th 2018, 6:12 PM
# Spotlight
'It needs to be more than sorry': Archbishop wants Pope to meet abuse victims during Irish visit
The comments from the Church come ahead of Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland next week.
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Aug 17th 2018, 9:08 AM
# Papal Visit
Bishop of Limerick says Catholic Church must acknowledge 'dark' aspects of its history
Bishop Brendan Leahy made his comments ahead of the Pope’s visit to Ireland later this month.
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Aug 15th 2018, 1:52 PM
# Catholic Church
Over 1,000 children molested by 300 priests in Pennsylvania - report
The report adds that senior church officials took steps to cover it up.
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Aug 14th 2018, 10:17 PM
# Day of Rest
Chairs of the faithful: Commemorative Pope Francis seats go on sale ahead of Phoenix Park mass
The chair, made from 100% recyclable cardboard, can withhold a weight of up to 100kg.
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Aug 14th 2018, 3:28 PM
# Philip Wilson
No jail for disgraced Australian archbishop found guilty of covering up child sex abuse
Philip Wilson resigned last month after becoming one of the highest-ranked officials convicted of covering up abuse.
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Aug 14th 2018, 7:13 AM
# Church
Dublin parish priest steps aside pending investigations
The concerns relate to several decades ago.
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Aug 12th 2018, 2:30 PM
Voices
'I was 13 when the Pope came to Ireland and I was raped by a priest the next year'
Colm O’Gorman says he had believed Pope John Paul II when he said he loved the young people of Ireland – but instead, the pope protected his institution, not children.
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Aug 9th 2018, 7:00 AM
# rory cowan
'I never gave a damn what the Church thought about me being gay'
Rory Cowan says people who disagree with the Roman Catholic Church’s teachings on gay people should refuse to engage with the institution.
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Aug 8th 2018, 5:01 PM
# no plans
Leo Varadkar: 'There will be no burqa ban in Ireland'
Denmark, France and Belgium are just some of the countries that have banned the burqa.
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Aug 5th 2018, 10:15 AM
# mass appeal
Mass on the day of the Pope's visit 'a decision for individual parishes'
“Those decisions will be made depending on resources available to them.”
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Aug 5th 2018, 8:30 AM
# Call out
Were you around for the Pope's visit in 1979? We want to see your memorabilia
Time to dig through the attic.
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Jul 29th 2018, 9:30 PM
# Allegations
Pope Francis orders US bishop accused of sexual abuse to live 'a life of prayer and penance'
The Holy See’s announcement about McCarrick said that Francis was taking action.
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Jul 28th 2018, 1:36 PM
# papal flag
South Dublin Council won't be flying the Vatican flag, but this Texaco is
Councillors voted down a motion to fly the papal flag over county hall during the Pope’s visit in August.
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Jul 28th 2018, 10:30 AM
# Investigation
Bishops and priests among 158 Catholic church members identified in Chilean abuse investigation
The cases relate to incidents dating back as far as 1960.
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Jul 23rd 2018, 8:50 PM
# no room at the inn
Catholic LGBT group 'ignored and discriminated against' by organisers of Pope's visit
We Are Church Ireland wanted to have a stand in the RDS for next month’s pastoral congress.
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Jul 23rd 2018, 3:38 PM
# Big show
Concert for Pope to feature Riverdance, Daniel O'Donnell and 'one of the largest stages ever' in Croke Park
Pope Francis arrives in Ireland on 25 August.
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Jul 19th 2018, 3:15 PM
# Adelaide
Australian archbishop gets 12 months for concealing child abuse
But Philip Wilson could avoid jail.
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Jul 3rd 2018, 7:38 AM
# Scandal
Two more bishops resign in Chile over child sex abuse scandal
Several senior members of Chile’s Catholic Church are accused by victims of ignoring and covering up child abuse by paedophile priest Fernando Karadima.
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Jun 28th 2018, 7:49 PM
# Church
'I think we'd all make quite good priests': Josepha Madigan responds to Archbishop's criticism
On Saturday, Culture Minister Josepha Madigan stepped up at her local church to lead prayers after a priest failed to show up.
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Jun 26th 2018, 5:55 PM
# Mass
Culture Minister calls for 'women to be ordained' after stepping up to 'say Mass' when priest didn't show
Culture Minister Josepha Madigan said that she did not read the Gospel, but led the readings from the altar.
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Jun 25th 2018, 4:22 PM
# Papal Visit
Explainer: What does the Catholic Church's teaching on homosexuality actually say?
Archbishops launching the Papal visit were met with questions about LGBT members – but what’s the official position?
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Jun 17th 2018, 10:30 AM
# cura
Catholic Church crisis pregnancy agency to close due to drop in demand
Cura, founded in 1977, is a crisis pregnancy support service associated with the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference.
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Jun 13th 2018, 7:52 PM
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