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Irish Church under data protection investigation for not erasing personal information of former Catholics

Irish Church under data protection investigation for not erasing personal information of former Catholics

Irish Catholic gay author - 'The Church is full of homosexuals at every level' (stock)

Irish gay Catholic author: “The Church is full of homosexuals at every level”

'Zero tolerance' for clergy sex abuse

Bishops in Spain, Italy, France still not applying “zero tolerance” for priest abusers, enablers: survivors

Irish Primate, on married priests - 'I am very much open to the idea, and I think Pope Francis is too'

Irish Primate, on married priests: “I am very much open to the idea, and I think Pope Francis is too”

'Querida Amazonía', Pope Francis' exhortation on the Amazon Synod

‘Querida Amazonía’: Priests, bishops disappointed with Pope for “simply kicking can down road” on celibacy

Crisis in the Irish Church

“Something very wrong”, “clock is ticking”: “crisis point” in Irish Church reaches apocalyptic level

World Day of the Sick - Bishops push new Irish government to ensure quality healthcare for all

World Day of the Sick: Bishops push new Irish government to ensure quality healthcare for all

Armagh archbishop Eamon Martin says 'slowly but surely' on Irish reunification poll plans

Armagh archbishop says slowly but surely on Irish reunification poll

Armagh bishops plead with Irish election candidates for 'truly compassionate' society

“Put people first”: Armagh bishops plead with Irish election candidates for “truly compassionate society”

Atonement for Irish Church abuse (stock)

Priest-theologian tells hierarchy to atone for Irish Church abuse with public fast, abstinence

Irish elections 2020

Irish elections: Bishops demand answers on homelessness, environment, intolerance, youth

New Bishop of Achonry (Ireland), Paul Dempsey (c)

Reform finally for Ireland? New bishop backed “national gathering” for “deep reflection” on Church’s future

Prayer with the Bible (stock)

Tuam archbishop, on new ‘Word of God Sunday’: “With the proliferation of words today, we need a time for silence”

A priest stands in front of St. Peter's Basilica (stock)

Vatican releases ‘secret’ guidelines for dealing with clerics with children: expulsion from priesthood not automatic

Bishop of Waterford and Lismore (Ireland), Alphonsus Cullinan

Irish bishop warns of “new culture trying to undo truths of Christianity from the ground up”

Empty pews in Ireland (stock)

Tensions boil over in Irish Church as priests, laypeople beg bishops for real reform

'Epidemic of housing insecurity' in Ireland

Irish Churches urge faithful to hold politicians accountable for “epidemic of housing insecurity”

Investigators at the scene in Drumcondra where the missing teenager's body was found

“Disgusting and beyond belief”: Armagh auxiliary deplores murder of teen, pleads for end to gang “cycle of violence”

Irish priest Brian D'Arcy

Irish priest weighs into celibacy debate: “Married priests should be the most normal thing in the world”

Suspended Irish priest Tony Flannery

Irish laypeople, clerics rally around suspended priest, push for his reinstatement

Parliament Buildings of Stormont in Belfast, Northern Ireland

“New hope”: Church leaders welcome end to Northern Ireland political stalemate

Derry bishop Donal McKeown

Derry bishop says Northern Ireland needs Government now to avoid worst-case Brexit

School chaplain sign

Irish Government accused of opacity, discrimination over public millions for chaplains in State secondary schools

A woman sits alone in a church (stock)

Irish priests renew call to bishops to remedy lack of lay involvement in parishes

Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin

Dublin archbishop warns “lack of respect for difference can undermine even peaceful societies”

Irish Primate Eamon Martin

Irish Primate: “Our country truly needs the rekindling of wholesome relationships, socially and politically”

Bishop of Down & Connor (Ireland), Noel Treanor

Bishop of Down and Connor rails against “misguided glorification of violence as a political option”

Bishop of Elphin (Ireland), Kevin Doran

Irish bishop warns hard Brexit border would be “enormous risk to peace”

A pregnant couple (stock)

Irish Health Minister blasts parish anti-IVF message as “inappropriate” Church “interference” in individuals’ lives

Anti-climate change campaigner Greta Thunberg

Irish Primate defends “prophet” Greta as Polish bishops redouble attacks