Archbishop Martin

Sharp rise in Covid infections justifies restrictions on Masses, says Archbishop

Advance bookings for Christmas Masses may be necessary, according to Diarmuid Martin

People bereaved by Covid-19 remembered on All Souls Day

Archbishop of Dublin said many were left to grieve alone due to pandemic restrictions

Pope’s comments on homosexual unions ‘a very strong message’

Idea church cannot live with gay civil unions is unacceptable, Archbishop of Dublin says

Diarmuid Martin warns against religious intolerance, anti-mask behaviour

Archbishop refers to attempts to overturn his car prior to Croke Park Eid event last July

‘It will be hard for people . . . they’ll miss it’: Dublin’s religious once again close their doors

Dublin’s religious to re-embrace online ceremonies as capital moves to Level 3 restrictions

Taoiseach declines to allow 500 attend Eid celebrations in Croke Park on Friday

Event was announced before current restrictions were extended to August 10th

Archbishop calls for some churches to be allowed hold greater numbers

Diarmuid Martin says Republic should follow Northern Ireland where the permitted attendance is based on the size of each church

‘Absolutely no way’ Dublin Communions and Confirmations go ahead in May or June

Appeal to Travellers to abide by HSE Covid-19 guidelines on funerals during pandemic

Half of Dublin’s Catholic priests cocooned due to Covid-19 measures

Restrictions placing ‘great strain’ on clergy still in active ministry, archbishop says

Coronavirus: Catholic priests under pressure to perform funeral Masses despite Covid-19

Significant numbers of Irish Catholic priests cocooned in their homes as they are over 70

Why Confirmation is still ‘a thing’ in Irish schools

In a slowly secularising school system, the numbers getting confirmed are holding up

Archbishop ‘very much open’ to relaxing celibacy rule due to priest shortage

Ireland facing spiritual ‘famine’ because of lack of priests, says priest

Priests ‘disappointed’ by pope’s U-turn on softening celibacy rule

Shortage of priests in Amazon led bishops to recommend ordaining older married men

Seamus Mallon: Funeral mass remembers peacemaker

‘A kindly and attentive neighbour, a man of many talents who wasted none of them’

Racism and intolerance are ‘dangerous explosives’ – Diarmuid Martin

Fear of immigrants can be exploited in terms to support narrow populism says archbishop

What do school changes to sacraments mean for parents?

Archbishop of Dublin announces reforms aimed at moving sacramental preparation to parishes

Parents not schools to lead communion preparations, says Archbishop of Dublin

Archbishop Diarmuid Martin says new approach, centred on parents and parishes, should begin immediately

Words ‘refugee’ and ‘asylum seeker’ should only arouse concern – Archbishop

Racism is nasty in its effects on men and women who need help, care, and respect

Archbishop of Dublin’s criticisms of Maynooth ‘hard to hear’

Senior figures at St Patrick’s College say Diarmuid Martin ‘not someone you can ignore’

Archbishop attacks ‘nastiness’ of social media comments by Catholic pundits

Diarmuid Martin says ‘negativity and polarisation’ not way to defend Church teaching

North’s Catholics left out of UK Brexit debate, Primate Eamon Martin says

‘ I’ve become increasingly alarmed at the way the people have found themselves going back into the trenches’

Kevin Lunney attack: People need to work to prevent barbarism, says Archbishop

The North’s political impasse has gone on too long, says leader of the Catholic Church in Ireland Eamon Martin

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