Jimmy Savile’s closest relatives today broke their silence to say their “own despair and sadness does not compare to that felt by the victims” who were abused by the late TV presenter.

Fr Brian D’Arcy has told of the pain he’s been living with because of his censure by the Vatican.

The Pope has accepted the resignation of Bishop of Derry Seamus Hegarty, who has been forced to step down due to ill health.

THE late Primate of All Ireland, Cardinal Cahal Daly, will be laid to rest at noon tomorrow after his remains were yesterday received at Saint Patrick’s Cathedral in Armagh.

Pope Benedict today accepted the resignation of a under-fire Bishop of Limerick Dr Donal Murray over his “inexcusable” mishandling of a child sex abuse case.

A PRIEST who left the Diocese of Cloyne over its handling of child sex abuse allegations has criticised the decision to allow a close friend of Bishop John Magee to take over as administrator of the diocese.

Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Reverend Dr John Neill today warned about society’s growing obsession with wealth and shallow celebrity culture.

IRELAND is becoming a nation that has lost its way, according to Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin, the Most Reverend Dr John Neill.

A US court has ruled that no admissible evidence could be produced to link Oliver O’Grady, the Limerick born priest convicted of child rape, and the Archdiocese of Cashel and Emly.

The Vatican has announced the appointment of the Most Reverend Martin Drennan as the new Bishop of Galway.

A memorial service is taking place today to mark the 30th anniversary of one of mainland Britain's worst terrorist atrocities.

The family of murdered Iraq hostage Ken Bigley including his mother Lil and his wife Sombat, were in Liverpool today for a memorial the service at the city’s Anglican Cathedral.

THE Archbishop of Dublin is seeking full-time lay workers who would be paid for their duties to help tackle the problems arising from a shortage of priests.

A senior African cleric today described the exclusion of gays as a “heresy” comparable with apartheid as a crisis summit of Anglican leaders over homosexuality got under way.

A Protestant priest who faced being defrocked for publicly stating he did not believe in the divinity of Christ tonight announced his resignation.