# Catholic Church

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# peter boylan

'I’m sorry it’s come to this but I did try to warn you' - Texts between hospital bosses as row deepens

Dr Peter Boylan has refused to resign from the NMH board.

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Apr 25th 2017, 10:15 AM

# Sisters of Charity

Bishop says new maternity hospital should obey rules of Catholic Church

Health Minister Simon Harris has insisted the hospital will be independently run.

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Apr 23rd 2017, 2:29 PM

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Opinion: 'The government won't remove the Church from its authority over social services until we demand it'

It will take legal challenges on the grounds of gender discrimination to fully remove the Catholic Church from publicly-funded services, writes Colleen Hennessy.

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Apr 20th 2017, 6:30 AM

# it's a date

Vatican confirms Pope Francis to visit Ireland, almost 40 years after John Paul II

The Taoiseach announced the trip in November.

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Mar 30th 2017, 5:03 PM

# Magdalene Laundries

'They’d put me in a room with nothing to eat and no windows. Then they would cut my hair to the bone'

A survivor returned this week to the Magdalene Laundry where she had been forced to spend her youth.

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Mar 20th 2017, 6:10 AM

# India

Two nuns and priest arrested over cover up of baby born to girl allegedly raped by another priest

The teenage girl told investigators that the Catholic priest raped her at a church-run school last year.

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Mar 17th 2017, 10:42 AM

# homily

Eamonn Casey 'did much good' but revelations about son were 'profoundly upsetting for Church'

President Michael D Higgins was among the mourners at the funeral today.

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Mar 16th 2017, 3:00 PM

# Catholic Church

President Higgins leads wealth of tributes to 'pioneering' bishop Eamonn Casey

Casey died today after a long illness.

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Mar 13th 2017, 10:06 PM

# Casey

Controversial bishop Eamonn Casey has died aged 89

He resigned as Bishop of Galway in 1992.

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Mar 13th 2017, 5:05 PM

# money due

Pressure mounts on Church to 'pay up' on sexual abuse redress as Taoiseach says 'get on with it'

Taoiseach Enda Kenny said the Church needs to reflect on the commitment it made in 2002.

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Mar 13th 2017, 12:55 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should the State take over hospitals owned by the Catholic Church?

There have been calls for the hospitals to be handed over, amid criticism in relation to compensation owed to abuse victims.

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Mar 13th 2017, 8:37 AM

# Ryan Report

Religious groups still owe €1.3 billion for institutional child abuse

Education minister Richard Bruton slammed the religious groups in a strongly-worded statement.

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Mar 9th 2017, 2:14 PM

# tuam babies

Catholic bishop: 'We hang our heads in shame' over Tuam mass grave

Bishop Brendan Leahy was challenged by a woman at today’s Citizens’ Assembly.

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Mar 5th 2017, 5:48 PM

# mark of respect

Public asked to lay flowers at graves of Magdalene women today

Over 1,600 women are buried in cemeteries around the country, many of whom are in unmarked graves.

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Mar 5th 2017, 7:40 AM

# Collection Plate

The Vatican has cut its deficit by over €13 million

The financial disclosure for 2016 is expected in July.

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Mar 4th 2017, 4:47 PM

# resistant to change

Abuse survivor Marie Collins resigns from Vatican commission

Collins said that some members of the Vatican hierarchy were unwilling to make changes.

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Mar 1st 2017, 1:31 PM

# Catholic Church

Archbishop Martin says Connell 'was the one who finally began to realise the extent of the abuse'

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin referenced the Cardinal’s response to abuse allegations at his funeral today.

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Feb 24th 2017, 12:05 PM

# hypocrites

Pope Francis says it's better to be an atheist than a 'hypocritical Catholic'

The pontiff said it is not good enough to merely go to Mass.

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Feb 24th 2017, 7:12 AM

# Catholic Church

Former Archbishop of Dublin Desmond Connell dies aged 90

He died after a long illness.

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Feb 21st 2017, 9:14 AM

# ah bless

'Loads of tender hugs' - Catholic Church releases gift tokens for Valentine's Day

Free gift tokens that can be be exchanged in return for favours are now available in cathedrals across the country.

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Feb 10th 2017, 6:15 AM

# historic cases

'Shocking and indefensible': 1 in 14 priests in Australia accused of child abuse

The St John of God Brothers had 40% of its members accused of abuse.

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Feb 6th 2017, 7:30 AM

# falling attendance

Huge Finglas church to close its doors

The Church of the Annunciation will be demolished to make way for a much smaller church.

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Feb 3rd 2017, 9:48 AM

# Catholic Church

'The Church is in a state of utter collapse': Irish priests at odds with Vatican speak out

Fr Tony Flannery and Fr Sean McDonagh have sharply criticised how the Vatican treats clergy and, in particular, women.

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Jan 29th 2017, 3:23 PM

# the vatican

Controversial Roman Catholic group Opus Dei names its new leader

Fernando Ocariz will be the fourth chief of the organisation.

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Jan 24th 2017, 1:56 PM

# condom row

'Unacceptable': Order of Malta not happy as Pope Francis launches inquiry

The order’s grand chancellor was dismissed recently, amid reports of a policy row over the use of condoms.

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Dec 24th 2016, 4:40 PM

# viability

Catholic Church claims some unborn babies are 'spoken of as if they were as good as dead'

The claim was made in a submission to the Citizens’ Assembly.

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Dec 9th 2016, 8:03 PM

# Violent Crime

Missing Mexican priest found alive with "notable signs of torture"

Two priests have been killed in recent months in the eastern state of Veracruz.

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Nov 14th 2016, 2:45 PM

# vengeful god

Italian priest claims deadly earthquakes are "divine punishment" for gay unions

The Vatican has rebuked the controversial Father Giovanni Cavalcoli for his comments.

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Nov 5th 2016, 7:02 PM

# the calling

Ex-Northern Ireland and Man United player Philip Mulryne one step closer to being ordained a priest

The 38-year-old was ordained as a deacon this weekend.

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Oct 31st 2016, 7:52 PM

# history of halloween

'Samhain was an obvious time to commemorate the dead'

A historian talks us through some Halloween traditions, from preparing the house for spirits to trick or treating.

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Oct 30th 2016, 10:00 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Do you agree with the Vatican's stance on scattering ashes?

The Catholic Church has said ashes should not be scattered or kept at home.

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Oct 26th 2016, 10:09 AM

# Christ Almighty

Parishioners in Canada are upset at this restored statue of the baby Jesus

“I wasn’t trained for this in the seminary,” the local priest said.

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Oct 21st 2016, 10:44 AM

'Perverse decision' - Cardinals not happy about plans for McDonald's to open in the Vatican

The new McVatican comes with a side order of outrage.

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Oct 15th 2016, 12:45 PM

# Mass Protests

Gay married couple to return to church choir in Kildare after 'overwhelming' public support

A local Catholic activist had objected to their presence.

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Sep 9th 2016, 4:12 PM

# praise the lord

Joyous scenes as Mother Teresa is now Saint Teresa of Kolkata

The nun was canonised today in front of about 100,000 pilgrims.

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Sep 4th 2016, 2:17 PM

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Tom Clonan: The Catholic Church can either reform itself after the Maynooth mess - or risk looking like a Fr Ted episode

Change is hard in big organisations – but the Catholic Church’s approach to the problems in Maynooth have been less than encouraging.

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Aug 26th 2016, 6:02 PM

# priest training

'Maynooth seminary has to change, we are living in a different world'

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said “radical change” is needed within the Catholic Church.

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Aug 25th 2016, 10:14 AM

# Maynooth

Social media use at priest training college to be reviewed after 'gay culture' allegations

The procedures for handing whistleblowers will also be looked at.

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Aug 24th 2016, 1:35 PM

# enrolment policies

Unbaptised and bottom of the list - frustrated and worried parents speak out

‘Baptise your child just to get into a school or don’t baptise but then fear your child may be ostracised from their class group?’

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Aug 2nd 2016, 9:05 PM

# investigations

Top Vatican cardinal being investigated by police over child abuse claims

Police in Australia said they are investigating Cardinal George Pell.

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Jul 28th 2016, 9:40 AM