Without parishes and shared activity like church-going, society may become coarser, more atomised, preferring individuality over community
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Social Democrats leader criticises slow process made in divesting schools from religious patronage
Largest groups were Polish and UK citizens, followed by Indian, Romanian and Lithuanian
Pentecost invites us to reach beyond ourselves and embrace diversity in every community
Breda O’Brien: There should be more to life than being manipulated by algorithms to consume more
State-run schools say there is urgent need to boost choice for parents if Government target of 400 multidenominational schools by 2030 is to be met
Protestant-run boarding schools declined to respond to request for details from The Irish Times.
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Revamped social, personal and health education programme launched for Junior Cycle students
Catholic masses told Government review of abortion law aims to make laws ‘more effective in taking of human life’
Missionary Alfonso Pedrajas appears to confess to paedophilia, in a diary discovered by his nephew
Former cardinal Theodore McCarrick removed from ministry in 2019 following credible child sex abuse allegations made against him
Letter warns against attempts to discredit founding member of Commission for the Protection of Minors
Five religious sisters will have voting rights at October synod in Vatican
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