Organisation: Church of Rome

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Pope urges cardinals to shun gossip and cliques

Pope Francis has urged cardinals, who make up the top echelon of the Roman Catholic Church, to shun the intrigue, gossip, and cliques typical of a royal court.

comment-analysis

Pope Francis: A man of the people?

“IT’S nothing short of miraculous,” Don Franco Ottonelli says as he admires his brainchild, a modern, new apartment complex for immigrants and the homeless near the centre of Acqui Terme, a town in north-west Italy.

Jesus taught rather well without a degree from the college of education

Religion is the cause of this godforsaken mess

comment-analysis

Closure highlights anomaly of Vatican’s dual claim

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Rummage in a royal womb

Pope keeps on fiddling while Irish wing of the Church of Rome burns

I DON’T know quite why I was waiting anxiously for Pope Benedict’s letter to the Irish people.

Tue, 23 Mar, 2010

Hopes for bloodless handover after Paisley departure

Senior Democratic Unionists are hopeful today that there will be a seamless handover from the Rev Ian Paisley to the next leader of his party, following his decision to stand down after 37 years.

Wed, 05 Mar, 2008

Paisley to stand down in May

The Rev Ian Paisley announced tonight he is to quit as leader of the Democratic Unionist Party and First Minister in the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Tue, 04 Mar, 2008

Kneejerk response to criticism of church

JAMES McGRATH’S response (Letters, January 28) to my earlier letter on the Catholic church and non-Catholic faiths is a typical kneejerk reaction to anything critical of the Church of Rome.

Wed, 13 Feb, 2008

Paisley attacks Pope for 'un-churching' other Christian groups

The DUP leader, Ian Paisley, has launched a strong attack on Pope Benedict XVI as he prepares to speak to a rally of the Independent Orange Order in Ballymoney, Co Antrim.

Thu, 12 Jul, 2007

Will North parties go for broke or settle for another drawing board?

FRIDAY the 13th is an auspicious date anyway, but it may have a special resonance today for the future of Northern Ireland, or so we are led to believe.

Fri, 13 Oct, 2006

Children exploited in body, mind and spirit

AS a victim of childhood clergy sexual assault who struggles every day for survival, I would like to thank Ryle Dwyer and the Irish Examiner for the brilliant column headlined 'Shame on the Church, and us, for letting bad apples rot the barrel' (Jan. 14).

Wed, 18 Jan, 2006

Correspondent caught between two views

AS the life of Pope John Paul II entered its final hours the Irish Examiner dedicated several pages to this wonderful man, including reports of his historic visit to our country in 1979.

Fri, 15 Apr, 2005

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