The Taoiseach’s apology for sexual abuse of schoolchildren by teachers and others is welcome.

I REFER to Claire O’Sullivan’s article (Church will not take bishop’s celibacy remarks too kindly, Sept 14) which refers to retired Bishop Dr Edward Daly’s questioning of the need for the continuation of the long-established rule of mandatory celibacy in the Catholic Church.

The head of Ireland's Anglican Church, Archbishop Robin Eames, will hold a ground-breaking meeting with Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams at Stormont today.

A coalition of American churches sharply denounced the United States-led war in Iraq today, accusing Washington of “raining down terror”.