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People leave flowers in St Ann’s Square in Manchester. Photograph: J Mitchell/Getty Images

State and Church leaders in Ireland express heartfelt solidarity with Manchester

Patsy McGarry
May 23, 2017, 18:10

A ‘cowardly attack on innocent citizens’, says President Michael D Higgins

Teresa Devlin, chief executive of the National Board for Safeguarding Children, said only constant vigilance will keep children safe. Photograph: Brenda Fitzsimons

Downward trend in reports of new clerical child sex abuse allegations continues

Patsy McGarry
May 23, 2017, 15:39

‘A note of caution has to be sounded against any over confidence’ about risks to children

Pope Francis and President Michael D Higgins at ease meeting in the Vatican. Photograph: Maxwells

President Higgins opens route to new relationship with Vatican

Patsy McGarry
May 22, 2017, 23:24

Analysis: Higgins says pope ‘indispensable voice of humanity’

Pope Francis and President Michael D Higgins meeting in the Vatican City, Rome. Photograph: Maxwells

Pope Francis may visit Northern Ireland next year

Sarah Bardon
May 22, 2017, 19:28

Pope and President Michael D Higgins discuss migration and difficulties facing EU

Thinking Anew – Time to listen and learn

Gordon Linney
May 20, 2017, 00:01

Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin (right) welcomes His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, head of the Coptic Church, to Archbishop’s House in Dublin. Photograph: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Coptic Christian Pope dedicates Drumcondra church

Peter Murtagh
May 18, 2017, 19:24

Pope Tawadros II meets Archbishop Diarmuid Martin on first Coptic papal trip to Ireland

In an undated photo, John Curry, centre, with Patrick Hill, right, his cousin and fellow witness to the Apparition at Knock, and an unidentified friend. Photograph: Knock Shrine via The New York Times

New York homage for last surviving witness of Knock apparition

Dan Barry
May 14, 2017, 13:33

‘I seen the Blessed Virgin... on the church gable’: John Curry’s testimony lifted him from the ordinary

Dubliner, who was Protestant, declared ‘Blessed’ by Catholic Church

Patsy McGarry
May 13, 2017, 15:33

The priest was reared Protestant and converted to Catholism when he was 35-years-old

Ireland’s new papal nuncio Archbishop Jude Thaddeus Okolo speaks English, French, Italian, Igbo, Spanish and German. Photograph: Catholic Communications Office

Nigerian archbishop appointed papal nuncio to Ireland

Jack Power
May 13, 2017, 15:28

Jude Thaddeus Okolo is first African priest to hold church’s diplomatic role in State

Photograph: James Brey/iStock

Thinking Anew – Finding a sense of solidarity

Fergal Mac Eoinín
May 13, 2017, 00:01

Archbishop Eamon Martin has said: ‘Every Catholic position on concrete morals is argued from reason even when there exists a biblical warrant for that position.’

Catholic Church’s good deeds are being erased, says archbishop

Patsy McGarry
May 9, 2017, 01:00

Eamon Martin defends religious role in education and healthcare

Dr Ali Selim, Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland, with Rabbi Zalman Lent, Leader of the Jewish community of Dublin. Photograph: DAVE MEEHAN

Reference to blasphemy in the Constitution is largely obsolete, say all Churches

Patsy McGarry
May 9, 2017, 00:31

God ‘is big enough to look after Himself without needing any assistance from gardaí’

Mass at St Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican. Photograph: EPA

Death of Irishman with long career in Vatican diplomatic corps

Patsy McGarry
May 8, 2017, 22:25

Archbishop Thomas White served in Africa, Central America, Asia, and Oceania

The faith community is intended to be an example of community, people living in harmony, united by their loyalty to Jesus Christ

Thinking Anew – Why believing and belonging go together

Gordon Linney
May 6, 2017, 00:01

Proposing the motion Dr Leo Kilroy of Glendalough diocese said: “There is no evidence in the gospels that Jesus Christ said anything one way or another about gay people”.

Church of Ireland delegates defeat motion on public service for same-sex couples

Patsy McGarry
May 5, 2017, 21:36

General Synod debate on proposal to develop public thanksgiving service for legally married same-sex couples

The Church of Ireland General Synod heard that all the Minister for Education’s suggestions on school admissions would “impinge negatively on Church of Ireland primary and secondary schools”. Photograph: iStock

Admissions reform would ‘undermine’ Protestant schools

Patsy McGarry
May 5, 2017, 20:57

Policy change would remove ‘very purpose for existence’ of schools, General Synod told

Bishop of Cashel Michael Burrows said ‘the Constitution is not the best place to deal with such a complex moral matter’. Photographer: Dara Mac Dónaill/The Irish Times

Abortion should be dealt with by legislation, says Church of Ireland

Patsy McGarry
May 5, 2017, 15:54

General Synod hears Constitution is ‘not best place to deal with complex moral matter’

Archbishop of Armagh Richard Clarke said the Church of Ireland is investigating how parish churches may be designated as ‘safe places’ for people suffering domestic abuse. Photograph: Dave Meehan/The Irish Times

Church of Ireland may use churches as ‘safe places’ from domestic abuse

Patsy McGarry
May 4, 2017, 13:19

Archbishop of Armagh says ‘Church does not have a reputation as being a place of safety’

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin: “Your help is an invaluable contribution to the work of renewal in the church.” Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

Funds for services provided by Catholic church in Dublin down

Patsy McGarry
May 2, 2017, 23:28

Share collections alone dropped over 10% in five years as demand for services grows

Two charities of the Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin amassed €45.15 million from church collections in the 18-month period to the end of 2015, accounts show

Dublin church collections bring in €45m, accounts show

Colm Keena
May 2, 2017, 01:34

Two charities of Catholic archdiocese had total funds of €177 million at end of 2015

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