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# Catholic Church

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The Catholic Church does not promote an egalitarian ethic - it never has
Julien Mercille
10 Jan 2016
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206
The Irish organisation that made gains for the children of priests in 2015
2 Jan 2016
17.0k
53
'It's insulting to parents to say they're baptising their children to get them into a school'
2 Jan 2016
19.5k
346
Some Ryan Report recommendations yet to be implemented due to lack of resources
28 Dec 2015
11.0k
27
No convictions on over 50 abuse allegations against religious orders
2 Dec 2015
7.8k
70
Archbishop reveals concerns about recent cases of possible abuse by priests
6 Nov 2015
14.5k
50
Crowds turn out to support family of Dublin girl who failed to get place in local school
5 Nov 2015
71.2k
368
Would you baptise your child to get them into a school?
2 Nov 2015
25.6k
198
Irish priests are ignoring the Pope and calling for female clergy in churches
2 Nov 2015
16.1k
62
24 years ago a US television network aired an actual exorcism...
31 Oct 2015
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Catholic bishops have a new view on allowing divorced people receive communion
25 Oct 2015
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104
Pope apologises after reports of priests using drugs and paying for sex with homeless men
14 Oct 2015
27.6k
167
Is 'Vatileaks' back? Machivellian cardinals are plotting against Pope Francis
13 Oct 2015
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33
'By getting on that train a group of brave women made the Catholic Church and the Irish state look ridiculous'
Arthur Riordan
9 Oct 2015
685
60
Poll: Should women be able to become priests?
8 Oct 2015
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96
'My religion lapsed three decades ago, but I am irritated by a-la-carte Catholics'
Donal O'Keeffe
8 Oct 2015
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232
Italian priest suspended after saying he "understands" paedophilia
7 Oct 2015
16.6k
60
The Pope has dropped the biggest hint yet that he's coming to Ireland in 2018
28 Sep 2015
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Extraordinary photos showcase Ireland's abandoned churches
26 Sep 2015
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56
When Francis met Barack: Here's what the Pope spoke about during his White House visit
23 Sep 2015
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Just 8 convictions came from 325 allegations of abuse against priests and brothers
9 Sep 2015
17.6k
61
What do you make of the Pope's advice to priests on abortion?
1 Sep 2015
23.4k
214
'Parents and teachers are scared': Why won't more schools give up their Catholic patronage?
9 Aug 2015
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192
#GrowingUpCatholic hilariously summed up everything about having to go to mass
27 Jul 2015
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Gardaí may have interviewed victim of paedophile priest as 'family favour'
23 Jul 2015
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31
There won't be enough priests for Ireland - but regular people will step in?
22 Jul 2015
16.4k
69
A year after my historic meeting with Pope Francis, progress in Rome has been achingly slow
Mark Vincent Healy
7 Jul 2015
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Local families locked out of community garden by parish
5 Jul 2015
44.0k
77
"I am very pleased that RTE was able to believe me" - woman at centre of defamation action
2 Jul 2015
35.4k
81
Has the Catholic Church backtracked on its concerns over their role in weddings?
11 Jun 2015
18.9k
70
People were overcome with emotion watching the Christina Noble documentary last night
9 Jun 2015
21.8k
12
'It's time, ma' - The marriage referendum gets the John Oliver treatment
1 Jun 2015
36.9k
79
Couples may yet be barred from signing their marriage licences in church
1 Jun 2015
29.7k
210
Over 180 new clerical abuse allegations reported in past year
28 May 2015
9.0k
34
Ireland's Yes vote is already causing earthquakes in Europe's Catholic heart
27 May 2015
27.0k
84
The Vatican's finance chief denies trying to bribe sexual abuse victim
21 May 2015
9.4k
37
Mother Teresa is being made a saint next year
19 May 2015
16.2k
104
'No' campaign slams funding cut for Catholic marriage-counselling service
13 May 2015
33.3k
251
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin wants to make something clear: He's voting No
6 May 2015
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186
If the Catholic church doesn't urgently signal a change in attitude, I fear for its future
Tony Flannery
23 Apr 2015
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