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New expose on homosexuality in the Vatican is silly, offensive and potentially dangerous
- US
- February 17, 2019, 18:01
Marvelling at the mysterious sanctum that his new book explores, French journalist Frédéric Martel writes that “even in San Francisco’s Castro” there (...)

Significant growth in smaller, more ethnically diverse churches – survey
- Religion & Beliefs
- February 8, 2019, 00:56
A new survey has identified more than 500 non-mainstream churches across Ireland. Of those, 58 per cent have grown in size over the last five years wh(...)

Growing speculation that Archbishop Diarmuid Martin will step down
- Religion & Beliefs
- January 12, 2019, 00:01
Speculation that the Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin is about to step down has intensified following a recent interview, which observers felt re(...)

What makes a Church of Ireland school?
- Opinion
- November 27, 2018, 01:00
Schools were taken by surprise on October 3rd when the then minister for education Richard Bruton commenced four parts of the the Education (Admission(...)

'This brute stupidity gripped the whole world' - the broad canvas of Christian art
- Opinion
- November 20, 2018, 05:00
“God is the sole and proper witness of himself. Meanwhile, since this brute stupidity gripped the whole world – to pant after visible figures of God, (...)

Catholic Church faces federal inquiry into sex abuse
- US
- October 19, 2018, 07:27
The US justice department has opened an investigation into Roman Catholic dioceses in Pennsylvania accused of covering up sexual abuse for decades, a (...)

Irish women in politics: ‘Now, now, girlie. There’s no place for women here’
- Books
- October 13, 2018, 06:00
In July 2016, 14 women from different backgrounds attended a dinner party in Co Sligo. The women were members of one of Ireland’s most exclusive clubs(...)

Deep in the heart of political unionism lies a great fear of betrayal by London
- Politics
- October 3, 2018, 19:04
The view in Government circles in Dublin is more or less consistent – the British are preparing to make compromises on the border backstop in order to(...)

Funeral of Rev Thomas Jennings told of a life lived to the full
- Irish News
- September 17, 2018, 09:40
A small, well-polished brass cross mounted on a plinth stands out against the bright, stained glass windows behind the altar of the small Church of Ir(...)

A Church of Ireland perspective on the pope’s visit
- Opinion
- September 11, 2018, 05:00
When Pope Francis arrived in Ireland for the World Meeting of Families (WmoF), he landed in the midst of intense controversy over clerical abuse and s(...)