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Tuesday 28 June 2022
Bishops love technology.
Bishop Phonsie Cullinan said the vaccine could encourage sexual activity. We can’t factcheck that – but we can say his ’70% safe’ claim is FALSE.
The former president says the church is embroiled in a dispute with the governing body of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
The 266th pope was on the final leg of his visit to Colombia when he was injured.
The Catholic Church wants to play a part in welcoming refugees here, Bishop Kevin Doran writes.
The change is due to a severe shortage of Catholic priests in the diocese.
The agenda for the meeting included the Eighth Amendment and the possibility of a visit to Ireland by Pope Francis.
Tomorrow bishops and priests will gather at Knock to mark a year before the World Meeting of Families next August.
I am alienated from and angered by the Church’s past and continued treatment of women, writes Colleen Hennessy.
A new statement from the Vatican had some people confused.
Diarmuid Martin has raised concerns about growing hostilities between the Church and State.
The former Sydney and Melbourne archbishop has always maintained his innocence.
The decision could affect 95 schools in the district.
In a joint statement, representatives of the Catholic, Church of Ireland, Methodist and Presbyterian and Quaker churches condemned the attack.
The documentary investigates the murder of Sister Cathy Cesnik in 1969.
“With these religious images, drivers feel they are safer, that there is divine intervention and they are being guided and protected.”
The Arena clan, a family belonging to a powerful crime syndicate, allegedly syphoned off money from the state destined for migrants.
The head of the Vatican Observatory said people can believe in both God and the big bang theory.
Dr Peter Boylan has refused to resign from the NMH board.
Health Minister Simon Harris has insisted the hospital will be independently run.
It will take legal challenges on the grounds of gender discrimination to fully remove the Catholic Church from publicly-funded services, writes Colleen Hennessy.
The Taoiseach announced the trip in November.
A survivor returned this week to the Magdalene Laundry where she had been forced to spend her youth.
The teenage girl told investigators that the Catholic priest raped her at a church-run school last year.
President Michael D Higgins was among the mourners at the funeral today.
Casey died today after a long illness.
Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the Church needs to reflect on the commitment it made in 2002.
There have been calls for the hospitals to be handed over, amid criticism in relation to compensation owed to abuse victims.
Education minister Richard Bruton slammed the religious groups in a strongly-worded statement.
Bishop Brendan Leahy was challenged by a woman at today’s Citizens’ Assembly.
Over 1,600 women are buried in cemeteries around the country, many of whom are in unmarked graves.
The financial disclosure for 2016 is expected in July.
Collins said that some members of the Vatican hierarchy were unwilling to make changes.
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin referenced the Cardinal’s response to abuse allegations at his funeral today.
The pontiff said it is not good enough to merely go to Mass.
He died after a long illness.
Free gift tokens that can be be exchanged in return for favours are now available in cathedrals across the country.
The St John of God Brothers had 40% of its members accused of abuse.
The Church of the Annunciation will be demolished to make way for a much smaller church.
JUNE HAS BEEN a bit of a mixed bag, weather wise, to say the least.
We’ve had actual summer days with temperatures hitting over 20 degrees and then we have days like today – lashings of rain and a bit of a nip in the air.
This morning, we want to know: Have you stuck the heating on this June?
Poll Results:
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
The Sinn Féin deputy says now is the time for emergency measures to tackle rising inflation.
Minister of State Peter Burke says he’s hoping to make real change for women in public life.
Considerable cloudiness with showers
Max: 18 °C
Min: 11 °C
Variable clouds with a couple of showers
Max: 17 °C
Min: 10 °C
Variable clouds with a couple of showers
Max: 17 °C
Min: 10 °C
