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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

“The ‘exorcism’ lasted 10 seconds. When Pope Francis arrived, he immediately rested his left hand on the young man’s head and spoke with a priest standing behind the wheelchair. The young man kissed the pope’s ring, suggesting that the devil was not in total control.” Photograph: AP/APTN Real story on Pope Francis ignored by the media

Column: I saw no exorcism in St Peter’s Square last Sunday, because nothing of the kind occurred

Episcopal Ordination of Eamon Martin as Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh by Cardinal Seán Brady at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, last month. “Archbishop Martin would appear to be operating with a 19th century devotional understanding of the Eucharist that is both private and personal.” Photographer: Dara Mac Dónaill Eucharist is not an ace card to be dealt in debate

Opinion: Abortion is a complex and difficult issue and no stance warrants excommunication

“I am still baffled at the inertia shown with regard to removing the education of so many of our children from the control of the Catholic church.” Photograph: Scott Smith/Getty Images Religious control of schools is neither tolerant nor inclusive

Opinion: Many of my peers have a blind spot and display much hypocrisy when it comes to the Catholic Church

Abortion Rights Campaign postcard sent to members of the Oireachtas. Photograph: Joe O’Shaughnessy Catholic hierarchy still on a learning curve in dealing with abortion

Rite & Reason: A poor view of women paints a picture of them wanting abortions on lifestyle whims

File photograph of Ian Elliott (left) outgoing chief executive of the National Board for the Safeguarding of Children in the Catholic Church with board chairman John Morgan in 2010. Photograph Brenda Fitzsimons/The Irish Times Low number of prosecutions in clerical child abuse cases noted

Great majority of abuse allegations against priests historic

A spirited rearguard action

Proposed abortion law is gravely immoral and strikes at the heart of our faith

Rite & Reason: No majority and no State can ever modify or destroy the right to life

The High Court ruled last week that an 86-year-old woman suffering from psychotic depression is to be given electric shock treatment despite the resistance of her family and following a High Court decision last Friday . Changes to mental health law expected

Pre-existing views of patients on treatments likely to be taken into account

Most Rev Dr Richard Clarke stressed the need to speak “compassionately, intelligently and spiritually” on what he called end-of-life issues Church must show initiative on ‘end-of-life’ issues, says Archbishop

Clarke calls for compassionate, intelligent and spiritual response to abortion call

Pope says no room for ‘social climbers’ among clergy

Francis urges priests to live simple lives among the poor

A file image of Fr Denis Nulty who has been appointed at the Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin. Photograph: PA Bishop-elect admits these are ‘difficult days’ for priests

Fr Denis Nulty will become country’s youngest Catholic bishop

The bishops’crozier

Pope accepts Moriarty resignation

Pope Benedict XVI has formally accepted the resignation of Bishop of Kildare and Leighlin Jim Moriarty.

Church of Ireland Archbishop Michael Jackson with Archbishop Diarmuid Martin. Archdeacon Leslie Stevenson’s ‘own decision’ to decline post

Circumstances from 1998 led him to resigning office

A file image of Catholic Primate of All Ireland Sean Brady who today signalled a possible legal challenge to the Bill unless it is changed. Photograph: Eric Luke/The Irish Times Cardinal says politicians have an ‘obligation’ to oppose abortion

Senior cleric says proposed law has ‘potentially menacing implications’ for the expression of religious freedoms

Bishops’ statement on proposed abortion legislation

Preliminary response by the Catholic Bishops of Ireland to Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill 2013

Primary schools not the only ones affected by school patronage issue

Rite & Reason: Most second-level schools are controlled by religious orders

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“The ‘exorcism’ lasted 10 seconds. When Pope Francis arrived, he immediately rested his left hand on the young man’s head and spoke with a priest standing behind the wheelchair. The young man kissed the pope’s ring, suggesting that the devil was not in total control.” Photograph: AP/APTN Real story on Pope Francis ignored by the media
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
Episcopal Ordination of Eamon Martin as Coadjutor Archbishop of Armagh by Cardinal Seán Brady at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral, Armagh, last month. “Archbishop Martin would appear to be operating with a 19th century devotional understanding of the Eucharist that is both private and personal.” Photographer: Dara Mac Dónaill Eucharist is not an ace card to be dealt in debate
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