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Cardinal Wuerl, who was bishop of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, from 1988 to 2006, was heavilly criticised in the grand jury report report. Photograph: AFP

Cardinal in Pennsylvania withdraws from World Meeting of Families in Dublin

Patsy McGarry
August 18, 2018, 18:48

Cardinal Donald Wuerl was to give a keynote address on families at RDS on Wednesday

Former president Mary McAleese has said it has been an “appalling week” following further abuse revelations. Photograph: Nick Bradshaw

Pope defending church ahead of abuse victims, says McAleese

Colin Gleeson
August 18, 2018, 17:08

Former president describes reading reports from Pennsylvania as ‘like a horror show’

Cardinal Donald Wuerl, who will give the keynote address at the World Meeting of Families on Wednesday. Photograph: Ettore Ferrari/EPA

Pennsylvania’s predatory priests: The Cardinal Wuerl connection

Patsy McGarry
August 18, 2018, 01:00

Prelate, due in Dublin this week, is criticised in a damning US report

Cardinal Séan O’Malley: “Catholics have lost patience with us, and civil society has lost confidence in us.” Photograph: Getty Images

Cardinal says clock ticking for all in Catholic hierarchy over abuse issue

Patsy McGarry
August 17, 2018, 21:00

Archbishop of Boston says change only possible with significant involvement of lay men and women

Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square. Expert Ian Elliott says the pope’s record on child protection “has been a dismal failure”. File photograph: L’Osservatore Romano/AP

Vatican expresses ‘shame and sorrow’ for sex abuse by clergy

Patsy McGarry
August 17, 2018, 11:52

More than 1,000 children in six dioceses molested by priests

Pope Francis: “It is not about him, it is about the unresolved agony, the anguish that is ongoing and is unaddressed, and cries about to be addressed,” said Fr McCafferty. Photograph: Filippo Monteforte/AFP/Getty Images

Pope Francis should cancel Irish visit, says Belfast priest

Gerry Moriarty
August 17, 2018, 02:00

Fr Patrick McCafferty says pope should ‘stay away’ because of issue of clerical sex abuse

Caoimhe de Barra said she was hugely honoured to be given the opportunity to lead Trócaire.

Dublin woman to be new chief executive at Trócaire

Patsy McGarry
August 16, 2018, 21:49

Caoimhe de Barra (48) takes up new role in October

Father Kris Stubna walks to the sanctuary following a mass to celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary at St Paul Cathedral, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Photograph: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images

Irish Catholics call for ‘current culture of misogyny’ in the Church to be erased

Patsy McGarry
August 16, 2018, 13:47

Role of women seen as ‘first and most important’ of radical reforms needed

Pope Francis in St Peter’s Square. Expert Ian Elliott says the pope’s record on child protection “has been a dismal failure”. File photograph: L’Osservatore Romano/AP

Pope Francis’s record on child protection ‘has been a dismal failure’

Patsy McGarry
August 16, 2018, 12:39

Worldwide ‘the problem is not managed effectively anywhere’

Ian Elliott, safeguarding consultant and first chief executive of the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church in Ireland.

Bishops’ commitment to child protection ‘a lot of lip service’

Patsy McGarry
August 16, 2018, 07:12

Ian Elliott, chief executive of church’s child protection body, said his work was resisted

Cardinal Sean O’Malley (from Boston) outside St Mary’s Pro Cathedral in Dublin in 2010. File Photograph: PA

Vatican child protection chair Cardinal O’Malley cancels attendance WMoF

Patsy McGarry
August 15, 2018, 18:48

Second US Cardinal due in Dublin criticised in report for concealment of clergy abuse

Fr Damian McNeice holding a cross that will face Pope Francis on the altar at the mass he will celebrate at Dublin’s Phoenix Park. It dates from penal times. Photograph: Gareth Chaney/Collins

Vestments made for Pope Francis’ mass in Dublin ‘like the Irish jersey’

Ross Walsh
August 15, 2018, 18:12

Polish company won tender to make special vestments with celtic designs

Pope Francis was born in December 1936 in Argentina. File photograph: Luca Zennaro/Reuters

The Pope’s visit to Ireland: here is everything you need to know

Brian Hutton
August 15, 2018, 15:56

Who is Pope Francis? Why is he coming to Ireland? Where will he stay? and more of your questions answered

Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy said to acknowledge with gratitude the good can never eclipse recognition of sin, criminality and evil. File photograph: Arthur Ellis

Pope’s visit: Bishop says church needs to recognise ‘dark aspects’ of its history

Kathryn Hayes
August 15, 2018, 15:44

‘Cover-up and mismanagement compounded damage’

Norah Casey wondered why women who might want a symposium on such themes had not organised one themselves.

Outspoken Catholic women absent from ‘Voices of impact’ forum

Patsy McGarry
August 15, 2018, 01:00

Norah Casey defends choice of speakers at World Meeting of Families’ ‘fringe event’

Bishop of Limerick and Killaloe Kenneth Kearon: ‘Families are at the heart of church and community in Ireland.’

Pope’s visit important for all Christians in Ireland – C of I Bishop

Patsy McGarry
August 15, 2018, 01:00

An ‘opportunity to strengthen the warm ecumenical bonds that already exist’

Pope John Paul II in Drogheda, 1979. Photograph: The Irish Times

Pope hysteria in 1979: 'I made 5,000 sandwiches, and sold only 2,000'

Dean Ruxton
August 15, 2018, 01:00

After Pope John Paul II’s visit to Ireland in 1979, crowds gathered to bid on the leftovers

Media visit the site for an informal briefing on arrangements in the Phoenix Park for WMOF2018 Closing Mass with Pope Francis on Sunday. Photograph: Dara Mac Dónaill

Papal Mass: Prepare for ‘pilgrimage’ and leave selfie sticks at home

Sarah Burns
August 14, 2018, 16:35

Some 700 gardaí will be in Phoenix Park for event with stage inspired by Claddagh ring

The Allianz building at Elm Park, Booterstown, Co Dublin. Last month Allianz lit up Munich’s Allianz Arena in rainbow colours to celebrate Pride and has marked Pride events in the UK, Australia and elsewhere internationally. Photograph: Eric Luke

Insurer Allianz denies being ‘headline sponsor’ for World Meeting of Families

Patsy McGarry
August 14, 2018, 00:58

Questions raised about similarities between RDS women’s symposium and Rome event

Cardinal Angelo Sodano. Photograph: Reuters/Tony Gentile

Archbishop unaware of Vatican attempt to secure abuse indemnity from Ireland

Patsy McGarry
August 13, 2018, 01:48

Diarmuid Martin: ‘Not informed of any such interventions at that time by either side’

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