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Eddie Shaw, photographed in 2004. At a stormy meeting last Thursday, Mr Shaw apologised to the school parents’ association at the Harold School in Glasthule for distributing leaflets to children promoting the Vigil for Life rally in Dublin on June 8th. Photograph: Alan Betson Anger over ‘vigil for life’ leaflets given to pupils in Dublin primary school

Calls for resignation of Eddie Shaw, former spokesman for Cardinal Desmond Connell, as chairman of school board

The interior of the St Stephen’s Greeen church, 150 years old. Photograph: Cyril Byrne Unitarianism as a faith is unfamiliar to most people

Beloved Dublin church is 150 years old this month

Roddy Doyle remembered Maeve Binchy’s “great support” for the creative writing programme at the Fighting Words centre in Dublin. Photograph: Eric Luke Maeve Binchy remembered at Dalkey Book Festival

Collection of late author’s articles due to be published soon

Bishop of Cloyne William Crean succeeds Bishop of Clonfert John Kirby as chairman of Trócaire. Photograph: Catholic Communications Office /PA Wire Bishop of Cloyne appointed chairman of Trócaire

Bishop William Crean succeeds Bishop of Clonfert John Kirby as agency chairman

Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, (right) and Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick speaking during a press conference in Maynooth, Co Kildare earlier this week where they accused the Government of misleading the people on the abortion legislation. Photographer: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times Bishops repeat claim that Government is misleading people on abortion Bill

All parishes being circulated with the Church’s Choose Life leaflet

Pope Francis gives the thumbs up during the weekly audience in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican today. Photograph: Tony Gentile/Reuters Pope reportedly laments ‘gay lobby’ and corruption in Vatican

Church declines to comment on claim on Chilean website

Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin: “We [bishops] say that any legislation that is proposing for the first time in this country the deliberate and intentional killing of an unborn child represents a radical change for all of us in this country.” Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Archbishop criticises ‘spin’ in abortion debate

Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin agrees Catholic Church has credibility issue on conscience

Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh, Eamon Martin, (right) and Bishop Brendan Leahy of Limerick speaking during a press conference following the June General Meeting of the Irish Catholic Bishop’s Conference in Maynooth, Co Kildare today. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill/THE IRISH TIMES Catholic bishops accuse Government of misleading people on abortion

Legislation proposes ‘deliberate and intentional killing of an unborn child’, they claim

Cardinal Seán Brady: one of 11 signatories of the joint statement from Catholic Bishops. Photograph: Eric Luke Catholic bishops commend G8 emphasis on nutrition and transparency

Trade rules must serve universal common good, they say

Former Anglican archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams leads a one-minute silence during a rally in London at the weekend campaigning for action to be taken by G8 leaders to eliminate world hunger. Photograph: PA Church of Ireland tells G8 people of this island ‘experiencing extraordinary difficulties’

Levels of youth unemployment in wealthy countries ‘a moral tragedy’

Bishop of Kilmore Leo O’Reilly: attended the “Vigil for Life” rally at Dublin’s Merrion Square on Saturday. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Catholic bishops pile on the pressure over proposed abortion legislation

Joint statement expected from their summer meeting this week

Association of Catholic Priests founder member Fr Brendan Hoban: “Ireland’s priests will have almost disappeared in 20 years.” Photograph: Keith Heneghan/Phocus Catholic Church ‘in denial’ about vocations

Disaster facing church unless it faces reality, says Fr Brendan Hoban

Bishop of Kerry Bill Murphy: welcomed apology. Clearing of name of Kerry priest falsely accused raises ‘matters of great concern’

Association of Catholic Priests says priests are now ‘an easy target’ with considerable number of false allegations

The Lough Erne Resort in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh, where G8 delegates will gather later this month Senior Church of Ireland clerics issue plea before G8 summit

Island of Ireland ‘in desperate need of a positive vision’

A Pro-Life demonstration on Merrion Square in Dublin. “On a pragmatic level I am swayed by the fact we already have abortion in Ireland. We export the implementation of it and, in so doing, condemn women to an often lonely and frightening journey. This is hurting women every day.” Photograph: Alan Betson Polarised and dysfunctional abortion debate deprives us of middle-ground perspective

Opinion: those with religious faith have no monopoly on wisdom on the issue of abortion

Archbishop Eamon Martin, with Cardinal Seán Brady and Apostolic Nuncio Charles Brown, at the anouncement in January of his appointment as coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh. “The faithful of Ireland are right to expect their bishops to speak about the sinfulness of abortion.” Photograph: David Sleator Bishops have a duty to admonish pro-abortion politicians

Rite & Reason: Whenever there is conflict between civil law and the moral law of the church, it is always the duty of the Catholic to resist the civil law

Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin: accused of scaremongering by Catholic theologian Prof Seán Freyne. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill Catholic Church pamphlet says claim of no change to law on abortion ‘untrue’

Concerted campaign by church to prevent legislation begins

The law firm that represented 92 of those affected said the settlement would still allow abuse survivors to continue legal actions. Photograph: Getty Images Christian Brothers to pay millions of dollars to abuse victims in US and Canada

Over 400 people to be compensated with financial settlement of $16.5m

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Eddie Shaw, photographed in 2004. At a stormy meeting last Thursday, Mr Shaw apologised to the school parents’ association at the Harold School in Glasthule for distributing leaflets to children promoting the Vigil for Life rally in Dublin on June 8th. Photograph: Alan Betson Anger over ‘vigil for life’ leaflets given to pupils in Dublin primary school
The interior of the St Stephen’s Greeen church, 150 years old. Photograph: Cyril Byrne Unitarianism as a faith is unfamiliar to most people
Roddy Doyle remembered Maeve Binchy’s “great support” for the creative writing programme at the Fighting Words centre in Dublin. Photograph: Eric Luke Maeve Binchy remembered at Dalkey Book Festival
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