WITH regard to your report headlined ‘Catholic group warns TDs of ‘evil’ of civil partnership bill’ (February 17), I was very surprised to see it stated that the bill “grants equal rights to all couples in Ireland”.

A CONTROVERSIAL grassroots Catholic group has warned politicians the upcoming civil partnership bill is opposed to “natural moral law” and promotes the “evil” of same-sex couples adopting children.

Britney Spears has caused outrage within the Catholic community after posing for racy photos for the artwork on her latest album.

THE Easter season unveiling of a milk chocolate sculpture of Jesus Christ, dubbed My Sweet Lord by its creator, has left a sour taste in the mouths of a Catholic group.

US broadcaster NBC has decided not to show pictures of Madonna mounting a crucifix when it shows a concert special with the pop star next month, backing away from a confrontation with religious groups.

Madonna has spoken out in defence of her controversial mock crucifixion stunt - saying Jesus would not mind.

THE most surprising statistic of the last few days, for my money, came from the priests of St Teresa’s Church, Clarendon Street, in Dublin.

Madonna and her film-maker husband Guy Ritchie have infuriated religious chiefs following their decision to attend a party dressed as a nun and the Pope respectively - at a time when Pope John Paul II is becoming increasingly frail.

AN award-winning film about brutality in Irish convents has been compared to Nazi-era propaganda by a high-powered Catholic group.

On a quiet city block in Toronto, alienated Roman Catholics who followed Pope John Paul to Canada have been airing their grievances with the church.