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Enrolments rise in multi-denominational schools, but there's been a very slight decrease in Catholic schools
Almost 940,000 pupils are enrolled in primary and post-primary schools in Ireland.
Vatican amends Church law to remove papal confidentiality around child sex abuse cases
The reform is part of changes being introduced by the Church today.
New York bishop steps down amid ongoing clerical abuse scandal
The Buffalo bishop has been accused in US media of hiding the names of accused priests
Plans to modernise chaplaincies at third level institutions have stagnated, despite major review
A 2015 review found several institutions had no public appointment or tendering procedure for the employment of chaplains.
Two priests who sexually abused deaf children each sentenced to over 40 years in prison in Argentina
The victims were children and adolescents aged between four and 17.
Nuns accused of 'run and grab all' as Bessborough campus put up for sale
€30 million in State funding has been spent on the site over the last two decades.
Pope Francis hosting conference which will debate whether married men could be priests
The move is part of discussions to address a shortage of priests in the Amazon region.
Church leaders call for restoration of Stormont to stop abortion law being passed in North
Abortion will be decriminalised in the North if the collapsed assembly is not restored by 21 October.
Cardinal George Pell lodges new appeal against convictions for child sex abuse
Pell is currently serving a six-year sentence for sexually assaulting two choirboys in the 1990s.
US-based female bishop wants to hear from Irish women who are 'ready to lead'
The US-based group is holding a conference today in Dublin.
Poll: Does Ireland need a new temperance movement to address alcohol and drug use?
The temperance movement is a social movement against the consumption of alcoholic drinks.
France begins its independent inquiry into Catholic Church sex abuse
Thousands are expected to contact the hotline, while face-to-face interviews with victims will be held at a later date.
Archbishop says Dublin drug cartels will be stopped from 'exploiting' religious services
He said that religious services would no longer be used to “glorify” Dublin drug cartels’ images.
Opinion: Are we ready to let go of the Catholic Church's rituals?
Baptism, First Communion, Confirmation, Marriage and Burial are now rites of passage but do we understand their theological foundations, writes Shane Dunphy.
Poll: Would you support an opt in approach to sacraments in Catholic schools?
A recent survey shows Catholic schools want preparations for Confirmations and Communions to take place outside the classroom.
Pope issues law requiring Catholic clergy members to report sex abuse - but not to police
The law declares that anyone who has knowledge of abuse is obliged to report it to the Church.
Death toll from Sri Lanka Easter bombings revised down by over 100
Two sons of a wealthy Sri Lankan spice trader are among the suspected suicide bombers.
Diarmuid Martin: 'It's hard to believe that evidence has simply vanished and that no one can remember'
He called on the Church to avoid returning to attitudes it had shown in the past.
Ex-pope Benedict XVI blames clerical sex abuse on 1960s sexual revolution
Benedict has written a 6,000-word essay for Klerusblatt, a German monthly magazine for clergy.
Archdiocese postpones vote on patronage of Dublin schools, citing 'confusion' about Church celebrations
It was claimed earlier this week that pupils would not celebrate Christmas at Educate Together schools.
Claims that children can't celebrate Christmas at Educate Together schools 'incorrect and misleading'
It has been claimed by one gaelscoil that Irish greetings like dia duit would no longer be allowed.
Pope accepts resignation of Chile cardinal over sex abuse cases
Ricardo Ezzati, archbishop of Santiago, is the highest-ranking Catholic official in Chile.
'The Rosary is a weapon': New documentary reveals how a CIA-funded Irish priest fought Communism
Fr Patrick Peyton taught Americans to recite the Rosary from the 1940s onwards.
Pope rejects resignation of French cardinal convicted of sex abuse cover-up
France’s highest-ranking Catholic official failed to report sex abuse by a priest.
Diarmuid Martin expresses concern over 'anti-Islamic sentiments being expressed in social media in Ireland'
Martin said that some of this anti-Islamic sentiment came from publications “purporting to be of Catholic inspiration”.
French cardinal given six-month suspended sentence for helping to cover up child abuse by priest
Cardinal Philippe Barbarin failed to report the abuse of a child between 2014 and 2015.
Opinion: Is the Catholic Church still covering up child sex abuse on the grounds that it is a 'pontifical secret'?
The summit heard that the canon law protection of ‘pontifical secret’ had been applied to numerous clerical abuse cases. Bizarrely, it was suggested that this practice should not continue – indicating that it is ongoing. writes Shane Dunphy.
Australian Cardinal George Pell found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys
He has now become the most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted of child sex crimes.
Top Catholic cardinal admits Church files on sex abuse were 'destroyed'
The cardinal was speaking at a landmark Vatican summit on tackling sex abuse in the clergy.
Cases of sex abuse by priests in Poland exposed in new report
The document details the cases of 85 priests convicted of paedophilia.
Vatican defrocks former cardinal over sexual abuse of teenager in US
It is the first time a cardinal has ever been defrocked for sex abuse.
Sealed with a kiss: This to-be-wed couple is getting some help from St Valentine
The couple were blessed by a bishop in front of the saint’s shrine.
Culture minister: 'Glass ceilings are being broken in many sectors - so why not in the Church?'
The event had to be rescheduled after complaints made to the original venue because of the minister’s role in the Repeal campaign.
Campaigner calls on Catholic Church to remove 'vagueness and ambiguity' from response to child abuse
A Protection of Minors meeting is due to take place in the Vatican later this month.
Catholic diocese in Texas publishes list of 300 priests accused of sexual abuse
The diocese says it’s part of an effort to bring about the restoration of trust.
Nuns withdraw offer of venue for Minister's speech after threats of protest
Many of those protesting referring to her support for the Repeal campaign.
Most people don't support changing hospital names to remove religious references
Locals recently protested the proposed name change of Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Drogheda.
Almost 700 clergymen accused of child sex abuse in US state - far more than was disclosed by Church
The state’s attorney general said it was clear from its investigation that the “Catholic Church cannot police itself”.
US archdiocese to file for bankruptcy as it faces litany of lawsuits over sexual assault by priests
It is among several American to have filed for bankruptcy protection in recent years.
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Leo Varadkar apologises for Dáil comments about priests sinning behind the altar
Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin was the target of Varadkar’s comments and he’s now responded to the apology.
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