Brendan Hoban

Question remains if Rome will allow the Dublin Archbishop to go

Fr Joseph Foy was as much feared for his curses as he was sought for his blessings, which could assure favoured families they would never want for anything

Surveys show Irish faithful want participatory church the pope propounds

What sort of country will Pope Francis encounter? One where Mass attendance – though falling – is still among the highest in Europe, where scandals have dented people’s faith in the church, but faith itself has not died

Need to atone for Magdalene laundries and mother and baby homes, Tuam meeting hears

Summaries of what is discussed will be forwarded to Pope Francis

Voters were almost all educated in church-run schools

‘It’s Satan who leads us into temptation, that’s his department,’ says Pope Francis

Populist rants of Stephen Fry and Richard Dawkins insult intelligence as well as the faithful

Remarks counter clergy at Galway novena who suggested practice making a comeback

Banned priest: ‘It’s all falling apart so fast; it’s collapsing rapidly. Some say it’s too late’

As we grow old as priests, we realise how little care, esteem or affection is in our lives

Fr Seán McDonagh says comments about ‘goings on’ in Maynooth caused embarrassment

Moving trainees from college amid gay subculture claims not fixing more important issues, Fr Brendan Hoban says

Public debate left to ‘obsessive’ religious who ‘psychologically bludgeon’ their opponents

Catholic bishops urged to develop more just and respectful process for dealing with cases