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Sunday 29 November 2020
A 2015 review found several institutions had no public appointment or tendering procedure for the employment of chaplains.
After going missing in 2012 the relic of the Patron Saint of Dublin will finally be going back on display in Christ Church Cathedral.
An investigation has been launched after the damage to St Catherine’s Church.
The 800-year-old relic was stolen from Christ Church Cathedral in 2012.
The damage to Errislannan church was only discovered today.
Sargent led the political party for six years between 2001 and 2007.
St Patrick’s Cathedral issued an apology on Friday but some are not fully happy with its response.
Patrick O’Brien will be sentenced next month.
A spokesperson for the school said the fee has been written off in the past in cases where families are in financial difficulty.
The annual Black Santa appeal is kicking off in Dublin today.
And give a fascinating insight into our religious history.
It’s been around for a long time, but you haven’t seen it from this angle.
The Church’s understanding of marriage remains that it is between a man and a woman.
I shudder to imagine what those mothers and their beautiful babies went through. But we need to ask the difficult question: is this the correct use of funds that children living today so badly need?
Dr Paul Colton said that the Church of Ireland has not yet caught up with or responded to the current debate on same-sex marriage.
New language for baptism services is being road-tested in English parishes in a bid to make the text used more accessible.
Pat Storey, who has been a rector of St Augustine’s in Derry since 2004, takes over as Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath and Kildare.
Church of Ireland Archbishop Of Dublin Michael Jackson says that there remains a “a deeply dug in antagonism to difference” within the church community.
Plus: how much money is the Government hoping to get from the sale of Bord Gais Energy?
Rev Pat Storey will take over as Bishop of Meath and Kildare.
Check out these 28 recently-discovered pictures of the event.
In an address today, Martin reminisced about his time in Clonliffe College, describing it as a “very cold place in more ways than one.”
Thursday was the final day of Oireachtas hearings on how to implement legislation for the X case with religious and advocacy groups having their thoughts heard.
The third and final day is a busy one, with pro-choice, pro-life and several faith groups all weighing in on abortion.
Archbishop Dr Richard Clarke said that he would be “as restrictive as one can with compassion and humanity” when it comes to abortion.
Dr Michael Jackson says the abortion issue is one of “almost indescribable complexity”.
The Most Revd Dr Richard Clarke will be enthroned as Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland today.
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Northern Irish figures show for the first time that the question of national identity cannot be directly related to religion.
3.86 million people describe themselves as Catholic (84.2 per cent) while 277,237 people say that they have no religion.
The bell, which was held in a former Church of Ireland church, was made in the 1700s and weighs around 300lbs.
The address was home to Murphy’s Pram and Nursery store but safety concerns have led to demolition beginning.
THE GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED last night that Ireland will return to Level 3 restrictions (with some variations) for the month of December.
It follows six weeks of Level 5 restrictions, and the new guidelines will allow people to be a bit more social and for businesses to open ahead of Christmas, offering a sense of relief to many after a tough year.
But although Covid-19 cases have reduced in recent weeks, there are worries that going back to Level 3 now will inevitably lead to a rise in cases again and that we’ll face tighter restrictions again in the new year.
So today, we want to know: Do you agree with the Government’s decision to reduce Ireland’s Covid-19 restrictions to Level 3?
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Teacher to be compensated after principal insulted gay son
She said her boss made derogatory comments about her son’s clothes, and members of the Catholic Church.