# religion - Saturday 5 February, 2022
# Baptism Barrier
In Dublin, the rate of baptisms decreased by roughly 10% between 2018 and 2019. In that same year, Ireland’s birth rates fell from 61,016 to 59,796, according to the CSO. Ireland in 2018 amended legislation to remove the so-called “baptism barrier”.
# religion - Thursday 18 November, 2021
# Almighty God
# Almighty God
The case is being taken by TD Róisín Shortall and others including Senator David Norris.
# religion - Thursday 5 August, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
The constitution states that the president when entering office must make a declaration “in the presence of Almighty God”.
# religion - Tuesday 3 August, 2021
# Opinion
# Opinion
There’s a clear economic interest in the State allowing the resumption of economically productive indoor activities, writes Dr Donal Coffey.
# religion - Friday 2 April, 2021
# Your Say
# Your Say
Under the current Level 5 restrictions, public Mass cannot take place.
# religion - Thursday 25 March, 2021
# Religion
# Religion
TDs accused the government of being anti-Christian and anti-religion during a Dáil discussion this evening.
# religion - Tuesday 23 March, 2021
# Easter Mass
# Easter Mass
The ongoing restrictions are an infringement on a person’s right to religious liberty, they said.
# religion - Monday 8 March, 2021
# Iraq
# Iraq
During the first ever papal trip to Iraq, the Pope called for an end to violence and extremism.
# religion - Thursday 7 January, 2021
# Penance
# Penance
RTÉ has said the sketch did not meet its broadcast standards.
# religion - Thursday 24 December, 2020
# Poll
# Poll
People can attend services online or in person.
# religion - Friday 27 November, 2020
# Level 3
# Level 3
As we exit Level 5, people will have been wondering about whether they can attend mass or other religious services.
# religion - Friday 6 November, 2020
# Restrictions
# Restrictions
Ganley has said the right to attend Mass or a similar religious service is protected under the constitution.
# religion - Thursday 30 July, 2020
Guests at the event will include Minister Roderic O’Gorman, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin, Archbishop Michael Jackson, and Rabbi Zalman Lent.
# religion - Monday 13 July, 2020
From The42
Croke Park is the preferred setting for the celebration of the next major event on the Muslim calendar.
# religion - Monday 22 June, 2020
# Phase 3
# Phase 3
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said it seems “strange” that churches with a capacity of 1,500 would be subject to this restriction.
# religion - Friday 5 June, 2020
# Phase Two
# Phase Two
The provision for funerals and religious services was announced by the Taoiseach today.
# religion - Friday 29 May, 2020
# Your Say
# Your Say
Government guidelines advise that places of worship should not reopen until 20 July.
# religion - Thursday 9 April, 2020
# Your Say
# Your Say
Many people are finding alternative ways to worship amid the Covid-19 crisis.
# religion - Friday 13 March, 2020
# RTÉ
# RTÉ
The role will involve reporting and providing analysis of social affairs and religion issues across RTÉ News channels.
# religion - Wednesday 5 February, 2020
# Religious Education
# Religious Education
Our schools may be Catholic, but young Irish families, increasingly, are not, writes David Graham of Education Equality.
# religion - Saturday 4 January, 2020
# Amen
# Amen
Trump spoke to more than 5,000 Christians at the event last night.
# religion - Sunday 22 December, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
Many people do, even if they don’t normally attend during the year.
# religion - Tuesday 3 December, 2019
# Religion
# Religion
A 2015 review found several institutions had no public appointment or tendering procedure for the employment of chaplains.
# religion - Friday 29 November, 2019
# Evidence
# Evidence
A married couple were yesterday convicted of allowing female genital mutilation to be carried out on their daughter.
# religion - Sunday 13 October, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
Five people have been made saints today by the catholic church.
# Joining The Ranks
# Joining The Ranks
Pope Francis will create five new saints today.
# religion - Thursday 1 August, 2019
# Mass Appeal
# Mass Appeal
It found that those who attended religious services regularly reported lower depressive symptoms.
# religion - Monday 8 July, 2019
# Family Law
# Family Law
The child’s parents did not consent to her attendance at the school.
# religion - Friday 7 June, 2019
# Opinion
# Opinion
Pope John Paul II said that ‘animals possess a soul’ and are ‘as near to God as men are,’ writes Diarmuid Pepper.
# religion - Friday 5 April, 2019
# LGBT Rights
# LGBT Rights
The church added it wanted to “reduce the hate and contention so common today”.
# religion - Monday 1 April, 2019
# Sacrilege
# Sacrilege
Photos show priests carrying a basket of books and other items including an African-styled face mask.
# religion - Sunday 10 March, 2019
# Asylum Seekers
# Asylum Seekers
“One of the guys was very annoying and used to harass me, he always tried to touch me.”
# religion - Thursday 28 February, 2019
# Your Say
# Your Say
A new report has suggested that they be removed if a patient requests it.
# religion - Tuesday 12 February, 2019
# Josepha Madigan
# Josepha Madigan
The event had to be rescheduled after complaints made to the original venue because of the minister’s role in the Repeal campaign.
# religion - Friday 8 February, 2019
# Opinion
# Opinion
A humanist alternative to the First Holy Communion means that non-Catholic kids don’t miss out on having a special day, writes Tony O’Donohoe.
# religion - Wednesday 6 February, 2019
# Pope
# Pope
His admission followed a rare outcry last week from the Vatican’s women’s magazine over the sexual abuse of nuns.
# religion - Monday 14 January, 2019
# Our Lady Of Lourdes
# Our Lady Of Lourdes
Locals recently protested the proposed name change of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
# religion - Thursday 27 December, 2018
# Education
# Education
Education Minister Joe McHugh said the figures reflect the changes taking place in the patronage of Irish schools.
# religion - Monday 24 December, 2018
# Opinion
# Opinion
Fr Gibbons – of Knock – writes about finding the true meaning of Christmas even when things feel hard.
# religion - Saturday 15 December, 2018
# Kiev
# Kiev
Ukrainian authorities hope it will be a further step out of Russia’s orbit.
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