Mon, 29 Jun, 2020
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Fri, 03 Apr, 2020
The Catholic archbishop of Dublin, Dr Diarmuid Martin has advised people to “look after each other and pray”.
Thu, 12 Mar, 2020
The National Family Support Network said more needs to be done to stop the “devastating and preventable” deaths caused by drugs, which have continued to increase to new heights.
Sat, 01 Feb, 2020
What do an award-winning street in Cork, an oak tree in Ardpatrick, and a church in Blackrock have in common?
Sun, 05 Jan, 2020
In his Christmas homily Archbishop Eamon Martin made timely reference to the scourge of human trafficking for which Ireland now appears to be a significant route.
Mon, 30 Dec, 2019
So you think you know your hydrangea from your helleborus, or can identify Latin plant names or nuisance pests lurking in your soil?
Mon, 23 Dec, 2019
Clerical abuse victims have welcomed the decision by Pope Francis to abolish the Vatican’s strict secrecy rules covering sex abuse proceedings.
Wed, 18 Dec, 2019
Students at Catholic schools in Northern Ireland should be encouraged to join the PSNI to help balance community representation in the force, the leader of the DUP has said.
Mon, 16 Dec, 2019
One of the main sacraments of the Catholic Church used to be known as Holy Communion but, considering the rapid commercialisation of this momentous event in the lives of younger children, there is nothing particularly holy about it anymore.
Thu, 05 Dec, 2019
Despite moves to significantly change how children prepare for their first communion and other sacraments, there are no plans yet to introduce similar changes in schools in Cork.
Wed, 04 Dec, 2019
Here is everything you need to know about the Dublin diocese changes to sacraments.
I refer to the criticism levelled at The Bishop of Waterford and Lismore, Alphonsus Cullinan concerning the practice of yoga in Catholic schools. A Roman Catholic bishop is a successor of the apostles; he is indeed shepherd of his flock, and carries a staff as a visible symbol of this role. As bishop, he has a sacred duty of pastoral care.
Sat, 16 Nov, 2019
The popular broadcaster passed away last Monday at the age of 85.
Fri, 08 Nov, 2019
Broadcaster Gay Byrne will be laid to rest tomorrow with RTÉ airing live coverage of the funeral.
Thu, 07 Nov, 2019
There is no escaping what the symbolism of Siya Kolisi lifting the Webb Ellis Cup could mean for South Africa, given his well-documented story of poverty to success.
Thu, 31 Oct, 2019
Pope Francis confirmed he has accepted the 75-year-old's resignation.
Mon, 30 Sep, 2019
Fr Coote passed away yesterday evening surrounded by his mother Patricia and brothers David, Kieran and Pat.
Thu, 29 Aug, 2019
Historian Catherine Corless, who exposed the Tuam Babies scandal, tells Donal O’Keeffe why she feels Tuam and Bessborough need to be excavated, and highlights Pope Francis’ apparent confusion about Tuam.
Fr Tony Coote died yesterday after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease in February 2018.
Wed, 28 Aug, 2019
The second part of historian Ryle Dwyer’s examination of the events of the War of Independence leading up to the Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921.
Tue, 13 Aug, 2019
So that’s nearly Monday wrapped up. Here’s some of the stories we published on irishexaminer.com today which we hope will help you make sense of it all this evening.
Mon, 12 Aug, 2019
Ryle Dwyer examines the vital part played by one Cork man in highlighting, for the broadest international audience, the blatant contradictions of Britain’s behaviour during the two conflicts.
Speaking on the Today with Sean O'Rourke show on RTÉ Radio he said it is his "intention not to have an election this year... but it may not be my call".
Thu, 18 Jul, 2019
The new Bishop of Clonfert has said people of faith must prepare for a much changed world and become navigators of a new and ever deeper evangelisation.
Tue, 16 Jul, 2019
After his resignation in 2013, Pope Benedict chose to live in the Vatican in silence. But his presence, his influence, and a growing campaign is causing problems for Pope Francis and threatens to undermine his papacy, writes TP O’Mahony.
Sat, 06 Jul, 2019
Cardinal John Henry Newman was the first rector of the Catholic University of Ireland in 1854, with the institution later becoming UCD.
Mon, 01 Jul, 2019
The statue of a former archbishop has been beheaded in Co Tipperary.
Fri, 28 Jun, 2019
The Catholic Bishop-elect of Cork and Ross busted some serious dance moves as he promised to take on the mandate of renewal across the vast diocese.
Wed, 26 Jun, 2019
The family of former garda commissioner Larry Wren has denied that he would have allowed the Archbishop of Dublin to dictate garda policy.
Thu, 20 Jun, 2019
Those involved in the latest spate of gang-related shootings must be put behind bars and their “business of death” undermined and destroyed, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has urged.
Mon, 03 Jun, 2019
IT CAME as quite a surprise to many to discover that one of the several ‘hats’ I wear is Honorary Council General for Sri Lanka to Ireland.
Fri, 24 May, 2019
Leaders of the main churches in Ireland say they have sensed some optimism from the current political talks at Stormont.
Tue, 14 May, 2019
The move prevents Muslim women from veiling their faces.
Mon, 29 Apr, 2019
Archbishop Eamon Martin has paid tribute to journalist Lyra McKee "whose life was so cruelly and pointlessly ended by violence" in Derry on Friday.
Sat, 20 Apr, 2019
On the night of April 15, 2019, in Paris, the emotions were raw.
Tue, 16 Apr, 2019
Eoin English Promises to open dialogue with the young — ‘future of the Church’
Tue, 09 Apr, 2019
His Holiness Pope Francis has appointed Fr Fintan Gavin, Chancellor of the Archdiocese of Dublin, as the new Bishop of Cork and Ross.
Mon, 08 Apr, 2019
Pope Francis has declined to accept the resignation of French Cardinal Philippe Barbarin as archbishop of Lyon after he was convicted of failing to report a known predator priest to police, the Vatican said.
Tue, 19 Mar, 2019
Racism and religious intolerance or attempts to demonise the faith of another cannot be allowed to assume even a token tone of respectability and reasonableness, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has said.
Sun, 17 Mar, 2019
A new book paints a picture of rampant homosexuality in the Catholic Church but builds castles on the sands of rumours and innuendo, writes TP O’Mahony.
Thu, 07 Mar, 2019
Peter Jackson gets over the gain line, behind the headline.
A “sparse” rural abortion service is forcing pregnant women to travel long distances for a termination, pro-choice groups claim.
Tue, 19 Feb, 2019
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