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Bishop of Limerick Diocese
Pope Leo appoints Bishop of Limerick to key Vatican department 
Bishop Brendan Leahy has been selected by the pontiff into the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue

Tue, 08 Jul, 2025

Bishop leads tributes after death of Fr Oscar O’Leary 
Bishop leads tributes after death of Fr Oscar O’Leary 
Bishop Fintan Gavin paid tribute to the late priest who had ministered to Cork’s Traveller community for more than three decades

Mon, 30 Jun, 2025

First Day Of Pope Leo XIV
RTÉ coverage of Pope Francis's funeral and election of Pope Leo cost €150k
Staff airfares and hotels for one Prime Time broadcast cost around €3,600 but some of the airfares cost as little as €13

Sun, 22 Jun, 2025

Thousands take part in Cork's Eucharistic Procession amid 'a very uncertain world'
Thousands take part in Cork's Eucharistic Procession amid 'a very uncertain world'
One participant who spoke to the 'Irish Examiner' echoed Bishop Fintan Gavin's sentiments, saying: 'More people are looking to God as the world is such an unsafe place now'

Sun, 22 Jun, 2025

IRISH US
Just over €65m paid out in mother and baby home redress scheme
Only two of eight religious bodies linked to mother and baby homes have offered to contribute to a survivor redress scheme despite lengthy negotiations

Sun, 18 May, 2025

78th Cannes Film Festival
Colin Sheridan: Tom Cruise’s insane journey from Oprah’s couch to cult worship at Cannes
His posture is designed to portray a certain humility, like he is not worthy of the praise given to him. He also wants you to know that he absolutely is

Sat, 17 May, 2025

Gareth O'Callaghan: Is Pope Leo XIV the spiritual leader America needs with Trump in power?
Gareth O'Callaghan: Is Pope Leo XIV the spiritual leader America needs with Trump in power?
As America reels from Trump’s return and global tensions rise, Pope Leo XIV could offer more than spiritual guidance — he may be the world’s needed moral compass

Sat, 17 May, 2025

Rising numbers prompts benediction at Cork’s historic Eucharistic Procession to move outdoors
Rising numbers prompts benediction at Cork’s historic Eucharistic Procession to move outdoors
Final prayer and benediction will take place at specially constructed platform at the National Monument on Grand Parade

Wed, 14 May, 2025

Wooden models believed to have secured win to build Cork's St Fin Barre’s Cathedral go on display
Wooden models believed to have secured win to build Cork's St Fin Barre’s Cathedral go on display
The design models were brought to Cork by renowned English architect William Burges

Tue, 13 May, 2025

Pope Leo XIV: Irish priests recall 'the quiet guy' who went on to inherit the chair of St Peter
Pope Leo XIV: Irish priests recall 'the quiet guy' who went on to inherit the chair of St Peter
'He always struck me as being a very disciplined, abstemious, quiet guy, and I would say we Irish would have been a bit more, shall I say, celebratory' 

Fri, 09 May, 2025

VATICAN-RELIGION-POPE-CONCLAVE
Robert Francis Prevost: the moderate, good-humoured first US pope
Colleagues recall a calm and grounded leader capable of moderating between factions, with a strong connection to his predecessor

Fri, 09 May, 2025

Communion and clergyman. First Holy Communion
The State is completely failing non-Catholic families 
Falling outside the norm means children who do not participate in religious instruction are excluded and alienated, writes David Graham

Fri, 09 May, 2025

'He will return to Ireland' says Irish priest who is a friend of Pope Leo XIV
'He will return to Ireland' says Irish priest who is a friend of Pope Leo XIV
Fr Tony Finn says Pope Leo XIV, who visited Ireland during his time as Augustinian leader, is likely to return soon

Thu, 08 May, 2025

VATICAN-RELIGION-POPE-CONCLAVE
American cardinal Robert Prevost announced as Pope Leo XIV
His election means he will become the first American pope in the 2,000-year history of the Catholic Church

Thu, 08 May, 2025

Vatican Conclave
Watch: Cardinals to begin choosing new pope in largest ever conclave
Election could be most unpredictable in church’s history with 133 diverse and divided participants in Sistine Chapel

Wed, 07 May, 2025

What's in a papal name? An agenda for the Catholic Church
What's in a papal name? An agenda for the Catholic Church
First look at new pope will include announcement of papal name

Tue, 06 May, 2025

Vatican Pope
S Scaled-down papacy with women given greater influence in Catholic Church's future
Pope Francis’s work on synodality could pave the way for a very different style of Church, with self-governing regional branches and the ability to make local changes over time, writes TP O’Mahony

Mon, 05 May, 2025

'I thank God every day it was me', says army priest who was stabbed in Galway
'I thank God every day it was me', says army priest who was stabbed in Galway
Fr Paul Murphy's attacker, a now 17-year-old, has been sentenced to ten years detention with the final two years suspended 

Sun, 04 May, 2025

Vatican Pope
Rumours, rock-star cardinals and street cleaning: Rome gets ready for conclave
Papal electors gossip in bars and restaurants and try to avoid journalists seeking clues to Pope Francis’s successor

Sat, 03 May, 2025

Vatican Pope
Conclave to elect new pope will start on May 7
It comes as the 16th-century Sistine Chapel, where conclaves are held, was closed to tourists on Monday to allow for preparations for the vote

Mon, 28 Apr, 2025

There were only 33 more Catholic marriages than civil ceremonies in Ireland in 2024
There were only 33 more Catholic marriages than civil ceremonies in Ireland in 2024
Last year, 20,348 couples tied the knot here, and that included 668 same-sex marriages

Fri, 25 Apr, 2025

Irish nun in South Sudan says meeting Pope Francis was ‘joyful’ and ‘hope-filled’
Irish nun in South Sudan says meeting Pope Francis was ‘joyful’ and ‘hope-filled’
Irish nun Sr Orla Treacy led 100 youth on a 400km peace walk in South Sudan to meet Pope Francis

Fri, 25 Apr, 2025

‘I told him those women were in hiding, carrying a secret’: Clodagh Malone on meeting Pope Francis
‘I told him those women were in hiding, carrying a secret’: Clodagh Malone on meeting Pope Francis
Mother and baby home survivor tells how Pope Francis answered her plea to tell mothers searching for their adopted children they were not committing a mortal sin

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Colm O'Gorman: I admired Pope Francis — but we must be honest about his failings
S Colm O'Gorman: I admired Pope Francis — but we must be honest about his failings
The Church has covered up abuses for centuries. Our failure to acknowledge that popes colluded in it is part of the problem 

Thu, 24 Apr, 2025

Communion and clergyman. First Holy Communion
Most teachers think schools should not prepare pupils for church sacraments, survey finds
Just 4% of the teachers surveyed thought preparing children for the sacraments should be a school’s responsibility, compared to 47% who believe the family should be responsible

Wed, 23 Apr, 2025

Abuse survivor and former mayor of Clonmel Michael O'Brien dies
Abuse survivor and former mayor of Clonmel Michael O'Brien dies
Mr O'Brien became known nationally following an appearance on RTÉ's 'Question and Answers' in the wake of the publication of the Ryan report into clerical abuse

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

Vatican power struggle: will an ‘anti-Francis’ pope emerge from conclave?
Vatican power struggle: will an ‘anti-Francis’ pope emerge from conclave?
Of 135 cardinals eligible to take part in choosing successor, late pontiff appointed about 110 including conservatives

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

Vatican Pope Francis Obit Camerlengo
Irish-born cardinal entrusted as ‘camerlengo’ running Holy See between popes
The Vatican official who runs the Holy See after the death of one pope and before the election of another is no-nonsense Irish-born American Cardinal Kevin Farrell.

Tue, 22 Apr, 2025

Francis
An Irishwoman in Rome: Italy mourns a man who spent his papacy consorting with the poor, prisoners, and sinners
As new of Pope Francis' death broke, Italians came out to their doors, onto their balconies, terraces. It seemed we all wanted company, solidarity

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025

Pope Francis visit to Ireland - Day 2
S Fergus Finlay: Pope Francis — A good man but a failed papacy
Poor and marginalised people mattered to the late pope, but not so much to the Catholic Church — just look at its response to Sheila Nunan's mother and baby homes redress report

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025

'The wrong people are dying. Look at Trump and Putin': Kerry parishioners react to death of Pope Francis
'The wrong people are dying. Look at Trump and Putin': Kerry parishioners react to death of Pope Francis
Mass-goers at the Holy Cross Priory in Tralee expressed their shock and sadness at the death of the beloved Pontiff

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025

Pope Francis Address The Festival Of Families
Pope Francis: 1936 — 2025
Pope Francis’ papacy was marked by reform, resistance, and contradictions. Will his legacy endure?

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025

Pope Francis visit to Ireland - Day 2
Pope Francis dies at age of 88, Vatican announces
The Vatican says the pontiff died at 7.35am on Monday morning

Mon, 21 Apr, 2025

Priest says 'I forgive you' in court to juvenile who stabbed him seven times
Priest says 'I forgive you' in court to juvenile who stabbed him seven times
'As a man of faith, I am in the business of forgiveness,' army chaplain tells teenager radicalised by online Islamist propaganda

Fri, 11 Apr, 2025

Back view of male student raising hand on a class.
Anne Looney: ETB schools will face challenges to their ethos of equality 
We're used to rows about religion in schools, but State schools will face rows around sex education, gender and identity as society continues to change, writes Prof Anne Looney

Mon, 07 Apr, 2025

The housing crisis is solvable — if we just got on with it
The housing crisis is solvable — if we just got on with it
If all the local authorities were collecting €250,000 per year from levies, they’d be in a much better position to effectively implement programmes, writes Alan O'Neill

Wed, 02 Apr, 2025

Gardaí probe safeguarding issues following complaint about fundamentalist Catholic group
Gardaí probe safeguarding issues following complaint about fundamentalist Catholic group
Gardaí have confirmed that enquiries into the Society of St Pius resistance group are ongoing

Tue, 01 Apr, 2025

Book review: Oxford professor challenges Christianity's model of a 'male and female' binary system
Book review: Oxford professor challenges Christianity's model of a 'male and female' binary system
Diarmaid MacCulloch's history of sex and Christianity touches on knotty issues such as the distinction between sex and gender, contraception and how sex has played an important role in 'promoting right-wing secular politics'

Sat, 22 Mar, 2025

The Mick Clifford Podcast: Practicing but not preaching with Ian Kilroy
The Mick Clifford Podcast: Practicing but not preaching with Ian Kilroy
Do Not Try To Become A Buddha examines zen teachings and practice but is main narrative is rooted in Ian’s own personal journey

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Kerry diocese makes history as lay people step up amid growing priest shortage 
Kerry diocese makes history as lay people step up amid growing priest shortage 
As Ireland faces a priest shortage, Kerry’s Diocese is empowering 25  lay ministers to take on key roles in parish life

Wed, 19 Mar, 2025

Meeting with Jewish leaders in US in jeopardy after Taoiseach accused of antisemitism 
Meeting with Jewish leaders in US in jeopardy after Taoiseach accused of antisemitism 
Micheál Martin said he hopes the meeting will still go ahead despite the fact that a number of groups have now cancelled

Thu, 13 Mar, 2025

Ramadan in Ireland: ‘Celebrating together makes us all feel closer to home’
S Ramadan in Ireland: ‘Celebrating together makes us all feel closer to home’
Faith, and in particular the holy month of Ramadan, is an integral part of connecting Muslims with their identity, writes Colin Sheridan

Sat, 08 Mar, 2025

Hundreds of teens attend first-of-its-kind music and faith-based concert in Cork City
Hundreds of teens attend first-of-its-kind music and faith-based concert in Cork City
Bishop Fintan Gavin hailed the success of the Maranatha 2025 event in Cork City Hall which was attended by 500 students from 20 secondary schools

Fri, 07 Mar, 2025

Watch: UCC students tell us what they plan on giving up for Lent
Watch: UCC students tell us what they plan on giving up for Lent
One student said they planned on fasting every Friday

Thu, 06 Mar, 2025

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