Joseph Ratzinger

Review: Anthony Hopkins and Jonathan Pryce go full throttle in a sanitised version of the truth

A male-only priesthood was described by Mary McAleese as ‘codology dressed up as theology’

Priests’ group says it appears ‘men are more worthy than women’ in eye of offical church

Concrete measures called for by Pope Francis amount to a paltry result

Murphy report said it was ‘likely that he has abused hundreds of children’

The Vatican must eradicate its cover-up culture

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

Church has pattern of withholding relevant documents from Irish State abuse inquiries

Bishops clear on protecting unborn but why not those alive who are LGBTI+?

Communion host must contain some gluten, even if only a trace amount

Msgr John Kennedy joined CDF in 2003 under then cardinal Joseph Ratzinger

Patsy McGarry looks at the career of the former Archbishop of Dublin

Background: First complaint about priest came two days after he took up his first role

John McNeill: September 2nd, 1925 - September 22nd, 2015

This pope called on every Catholic parish and religious community in Europe to take in a migrant family each

Pope Emeritus anxious to stem speculation he could become problem for successor