# Catholic Church
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hypocrites
Pope Francis says it's better to be an atheist than a 'hypocritical Catholic'
24 Feb 2017
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ah bless
'Loads of tender hugs' - Catholic Church releases gift tokens for Valentine's Day
10 Feb 2017
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historic cases
'Shocking and indefensible': 1 in 14 priests in Australia accused of child abuse
6 Feb 2017
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'The Church is in a state of utter collapse': Irish priests at odds with Vatican speak out
29 Jan 2017
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condom row
'Unacceptable': Order of Malta not happy as Pope Francis launches inquiry
24 Dec 2016
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viability
Catholic Church claims some unborn babies are 'spoken of as if they were as good as dead'
9 Dec 2016
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Violent Crime
Missing Mexican priest found alive with "notable signs of torture"
14 Nov 2016
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vengeful god
Italian priest claims deadly earthquakes are "divine punishment" for gay unions
5 Nov 2016
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the calling
Ex-Northern Ireland and Man United player Philip Mulryne one step closer to being ordained a priest
31 Oct 2016
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The Daily Poll
Poll: Do you agree with the Vatican's stance on scattering ashes?
26 Oct 2016
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Christ Almighty
Parishioners in Canada are upset at this restored statue of the baby Jesus
21 Oct 2016
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'Perverse decision' - Cardinals not happy about plans for McDonald's to open in the Vatican
15 Oct 2016
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Mass Protests
Gay married couple to return to church choir in Kildare after 'overwhelming' public support
9 Sep 2016
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Voices
Tom Clonan: The Catholic Church can either reform itself after the Maynooth mess - or risk looking like a Fr Ted episode
Tom Clonan
26 Aug 2016
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priest training
'Maynooth seminary has to change, we are living in a different world'
25 Aug 2016
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Maynooth
Social media use at priest training college to be reviewed after 'gay culture' allegations
24 Aug 2016
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enrolment policies
Unbaptised and bottom of the list - frustrated and worried parents speak out
2 Aug 2016
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investigations
Top Vatican cardinal being investigated by police over child abuse claims
28 Jul 2016
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over the wall
Irish priest takes key investigative role in examining $9 million Argentinian political scandal
25 Jul 2016
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Abstain
US archbishop says divorced Catholics should avoid sex, live 'as brother and sister'
7 Jul 2016
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Opting out
'Like most of my friends, I baptised my children so they could go to school': The anger of Ireland's non-religious parents
16 May 2016
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Abuse
Catholic priest visited girl's family home after she made abuse allegation
4 May 2016
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Voices
Given up on Catholicism? Why you should tick 'no religion' on the census tomorrow
Donal O'Keeffe
23 Apr 2016
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Catholic School
Teacher fired after anonymous letter said she was unmarried and pregnant settles case
17 Mar 2016
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Patronage
Secular Schools Ireland to apply to run three new primary schools in Dublin
14 Mar 2016
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Voices
The Catholic Church still doesn't get the horror of child abuse
Donal O'Keeffe
29 Feb 2016
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Voices
A clerical child abuse survivor’s experience of the movie Spotlight
Mark Vincent Healy
27 Jan 2016
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almighty question
What did God do before the world was made? The Pope has given an answer
22 Jan 2016
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easter tradition
Pope changes rule to allow women have their feet washed on Holy Thursday
22 Jan 2016
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Catholic Church
The New York Times has put the spotlight on having to baptise a child to get them into school
22 Jan 2016
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set in stone
Britain looks like getting a fixed date for Easter... but what are the chances of it happening here?
18 Jan 2016
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