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Dublin's famous Capuchin friar who spent life serving the poor dies aged 90
brother kevin crowley, a capuchin friar who has died at the age of 90 years old, was seen by many in ireland as a living saint for his work ...
Dublin priest numbers will fall 70 per cent in next 20 years or sooner
priest numbers in the dublin archdiocese are expected to decline by 70 per cent in the next 20 years, but there are fears such a decline may...
Optimism among Irish Catholic Church that vocations may be rising
hope is being expressed among irish church circles that vocations to the priesthood may be increasing after a long decline given an encourag...
Shock in Ireland as inquiry reveals scale of new child sexual abuse cases at Catholic religious schools
ireland’s catholic church and wider society are in shock following revelations on 3 september that an inquiry has uncovered significant numb...
Recent funerals of two Irish writers reflect country’s fraught relationship with Church
the funerals of two of ireland's most famous contemporary writers who died within a month of each other this summer reflect the complex rela...
Army chaplain stabbed in potential terrorist attack in Ireland
a catholic army chaplain has been stabbed in ireland in an attack which may have had a terrorist motive. father paul murphy, who is in his e...
Vatican failed to reveal famed Irish bishop suspended due to child abuse allegations
a joint investigation by the irish national broadcaster rté and the irish mail on sunday has revealed that the vatican and irish bishops did...
Refusal of Communion to minister over abortion vote causes rift in Irish Church
a rift has emerged within the irish catholic church after it emerged that a priest had refused communion to an irish politician because he h...
Leading Dublin church cancels concert by gay choir over concerns about ‘Pride’ affiliation
the authorities at dublin’s prestigious st andrew’s church of westland row are defending their decision to cancel a concert that was due to ...
Let them finally have a Christian burial: Captain Robert Nairac and last of the ‘Disappeared’ from Northern Ireland's Troubles
archbishop eamon martin of armagh has reiterated his ongoing call for action to finally retrieve the remains of northern ireland’s last few ...
Does Leo Varadkar’s surprise resignation as Ireland’s first gay Taoiseach show he underestimated the Catholic Church?
the news that leo varadkar is to step down as ireland’s taoiseach (prime minister) once his fine gael party selects a new leader, will give ...
Northern Ireland's evangelical Catholics reveal a ‘more varied and complex’ religious situation
the significant number of evangelical catholics in northern ireland stands out in a recent survey conducted for the evangelical allian...
Ireland's vocations crisis reflects lack of ‘initiative’ and ‘evasion of issue’ by Church
the irish catholic church was seen for generations as the jewel in the crown of the english-speaking clerical world. scores of parishes in g...
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