# Catholic Church
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This month
July 2024
Carlo Acutis
Italian teenager who died of leukaemia in 2006 approved as the first millennial saint
2 Jul
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Last month
June 2024
Courts
Former Christian Brother jailed for one year for abusing two pupils more than 45 years ago
11 Jun
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Careful Now
Ardal O’Hanlon, Patrick Kielty and Tommy Tiernan are all meeting Pope Francis next week
8 Jun
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dublin diocese
Dublin archbishop to ask Pope to designate new cathedral and basilica in city centre
3 Jun
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This year
2024
God's Influencer
London-born teenager to become first millennial saint after Pope recognises second miracle
24 May
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new boss
Three primary schools will no longer be under patronage of Catholic Church come September
23 May
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Catholic Church
‘Sign of the times’: Two dioceses in the West to lose Bishops as part of Church restructuring
10 Apr
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Out of Business
Irish Catholic Bishops sank €400,000 into loss-making Veritas in 2023, ahead of recent closure
13 Feb
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Catholic Church
'Getting ready for the next thousand years': What to expect from conclusion of the Church's Synod
2 Jan
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Last year
2023
Progress
Pope Francis formally approves allowing priests to bless same-sex couples
18 Dec 2023
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Cop28
Pope Francis cancels trip to Dubai for COP28 climate talks on doctors’ orders after getting flu
28 Nov 2023
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Catholic Church
Transgender people can be baptised in the Catholic Church, Vatican says
9 Nov 2023
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THE MORNING LEAD
Concerns raised that parents of pre-schoolers had no say in Catholic school divestment scheme
29 Oct 2023
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Catholic Church
Spanish clergy sexually abused over 200,000 children, independent commission estimates
27 Oct 2023
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speaking frankly
‘I don’t give instructions to the Pope’: Higgins on his latest audience with Pope Francis
19 Oct 2023
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Israel
President Higgins: Israel must not fall into same 'category' as Hamas by breaking international law
19 Oct 2023
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Rome visit
President Higgins has private audience with Pope Francis in the Vatican
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19 Oct 2023
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synod
Hope, fear and change: Inside the Vatican's historic Synod as the first phase comes to an end
‘Often people have told me: “This Synod will not change anything.” Some with hope and some with fear.’
18 Oct 2023
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Catholic Church
‘Medieval misogyny’: Women’s ordination group hopes something ‘tangible’ will come from Synod
18 Oct 2023
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Catholic Church
An historic Synod is taking place in the Vatican, but what is a 'Synod' and why is it important?
15 Oct 2023
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Catholic Church
Pope Francis signals openness to blessing same-sex unions in response to conservative cardinals
2 Oct 2023
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Priests wanted
Initiative encouraging men to join priesthood launched as numbers dwindle
24 Sep 2023
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Catholic Church
Pope Francis names 21 new cardinals, including prelates from Jerusalem and Hong Kong
9 Jul 2023
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Annual Report
'Significant' increase in allegations of Catholic Church abuse reported to safeguard board
13 Jun 2023
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Synod of Bishops
Women given right to vote at upcoming meeting of Catholic Bishops
27 Apr 2023
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pray for our sinners
'Here's a group who risked everything for others, but didn't tell anyone about it'
10 Apr 2023
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Shooting
Tributes paid to Irish auxiliary bishop shot dead in Los Angeles yesterday
19 Feb 2023
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Portugal
Independent commission finds Catholic clergy in Portugal abused nearly 5,000 children since 1950
13 Feb 2023
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All time
Pope Benedict XVI
Irish and world leaders pay tributes as former pope Benedict XVI dies aged 95
Updated
31 Dec 2022
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Catholic Church
Pope Benedict XVI dead at 95: From the Nazi Youth to the papacy
31 Dec 2022
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Catholic Church
Pope removes entire leadership of Vatican-based Caritas charity
23 Nov 2022
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