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Catholic

an epic tale

St Patrick: A migrant, a myth and a global brand?

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FactCheck

Debunked: No, Pope Francis didn’t open spiritual portals to other dimensions over Christmas

The symbolic act of opening Holy Doors for the Church’s Jubilee Year was drastically misrepresented by some online.

2 Jan

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God's Influencer

London-born teenager to become first millennial saint after Pope recognises second miracle

24 May 2024

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Roscrea

Catholic and Church of Ireland bishops appeal for ‘calm’ after ‘disturbing and sad’ protests

17 Jan 2024

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Catholic Church

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2 Jan 2024

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census 2022

Census 2022: Number who identify as Catholic falls by 10 percentage points to 69%

30 May 2023

47.4k

204

First Confession

Peter Flanagan: 'Confession was for sinners - why should I admit to something I didn't do?'

Peter Flanagan

28 May 2023

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Father Séan Sheehy

Influential priest says LGBT Catholics are 'as much a part of the Church' as the pope

7 Nov 2022

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Marnie

The Irish international who quit to become a priest and anti-Apartheid protestor

30 Oct 2022

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Catholic Church

Dublin Archdiocese 'committed to protecting children' despite halving staff at safeguarding service

28 Apr 2021

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The Daily Poll

Poll: Do you think RTÉ should stop playing the Angelus?

14 Jan 2021

246k

303

archbishop eamon martin

Calls for younger Catholic volunteers to help start Masses in churches again

7 Jun 2020

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irish events

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10 Jan 2020

56.0k

241

Sexual Abuse

Two priests who sexually abused deaf children each sentenced to over 40 years in prison in Argentina

26 Nov 2019

22.3k

Chiapas

At least 21 people killed as bus carrying Catholic pilgrims crashes in Mexico

30 May 2019

12.2k

Opinion

Opinion: A variety of non-Christian historical sources support the idea that Jesus rose from the dead

Dr Thomas Finegan

21 Apr 2019

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200

Opinion

Catholic in 2019: 'Some cardinals and clerics appear trapped within a medieval mindset - but Pope Francis provides a glimmer of hope'

Joe Mulvaney

20 Apr 2019

20.2k

140

sex abuse scandals

Ex-pope Benedict XVI blames clerical sex abuse on 1960s sexual revolution

11 Apr 2019

41.1k

166

New Zealand

Diarmuid Martin expresses concern over 'anti-Islamic sentiments being expressed in social media in Ireland'

15 Mar 2019

20.0k

Sex Abuse

Top Catholic cardinal admits Church files on sex abuse were 'destroyed'

23 Feb 2019

18.9k

Pope

Pope admits that priests and bishops sexually abused nuns

6 Feb 2019

28.8k

overhaul

External agencies providing sex ed in schools to be regulated in recommended radical overhaul

29 Jan 2019

13.7k

Washington

US diocese apologises after students mock Native American demonstrator

20 Jan 2019

24.0k

Education

Almost 4% increase in children enrolled in multi-denominational schools

27 Dec 2018

11.3k

Opinion

Fr Richard Gibbons: 'When was the last time you did something truly selfless for someone else, even if they didn’t deserve it?'

Fr Richard Gibbons

24 Dec 2018

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redundancies

Religious books and gifts company Veritas to close 3 retail stores across the country

30 Nov 2018

24.9k

Blasphemy

Who is Asia Bibi and why has her case sparked furious protests?

24 Nov 2018

30.8k

Belgium

Vatican stalls on Belgium bishops' suggestion to allow young married men to become priests

26 Oct 2018

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Donald Wuerl

US cardinal facing calls to resign cancels appearance at World Meeting of Families

18 Aug 2018

22.0k

Papal Visit

Half a million have signed up to see the Pope - but how Catholic is Ireland?

11 Aug 2018

28.7k

240

Read Me

Opinion: 'Parents need to raise their voices in the divestment debate'

Peter Gunning

8 Jul 2018

23.7k

122

South Carolina

A Baptist church is getting rid of its statue of Jesus because it's 'too Catholic'

3 Jun 2018

23.2k

Good Friday

Devotees nail themselves to crosses at annual Good Friday ceremony in Philippines

30 Mar 2018

20.2k

rise in humanism

Number of Roman Catholic marriages reducing but it's still the most popular type of ceremony

29 Mar 2018

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Same-Sex Couples

Priests' group calls for statement from Archbishop after welcome to gay parents removed from church video

6 Mar 2018

18.5k

growing up catholic

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18 Feb 2018

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Catholic Church

Priests say Mary McAleese being banned from Vatican conference is 'embarrassing'

2 Feb 2018

89.2k

336

The Daily Poll

Poll: Would you like to attend the Pope's mass in Ireland?

10 Dec 2017

38.5k

157

rohingya crisis

Pope Francis arrives in Myanmar on high-stakes visit

27 Nov 2017

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The Daily Poll

Poll: Should the Angelus be scrapped?

2 Jun 2017

47.0k

247

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