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Laypeople will need to step up if the Irish church declines any further

October 26, 2022

What are we to make of the condition of the Irish clergy as seen in an analysis by the Association of Catholic Priests in their annual meeting in Athlone last week? Their report shows that 547 priests of the 2,100 working priests in the Irish Church are aged between 61 and 75 and nearly 300

Why Ireland needs more Rome, not less

March 30, 2017

The Irish Church has lost its fervour, yet retains its fierce independence. But without outside intervention, it will continue to flounder

What’s inside this week’s magazine?

March 16, 2017

Find out what's really happening in the Catholic Church

‘The roots of Ireland’s goodness are drawn from a deep Christian faith’

January 22, 2016

Delia Maguire tells Francis Phillips that, after the abuse crisis, the Church in Ireland will never be the same again

The Pope declaring Mary Aikenhead ‘Venerable’ is fantastic news for Ireland

March 19, 2015

The Sister who gave up privilege to walk with the downtrodden can counter Irish prejudice against nuns today

Dublin archbishop appalled by delay in applying child safety guidelines

February 13, 2015

Archbishop says he is 'seriously concerned' by the slow way religious congregations have responded

Nuncio sees ‘green shoots’ in Irish Church after 20-year winter

June 03, 2014

Archbishop Brown says younger Catholics are showing 'renewed enthusiasm' for the faith

The Magdalene laundries were used as reformatories where girls were sent without due process. But they were not brutal: anti-Catholics have lied about them

February 25, 2013

The laundries were tough places, undoubtedly. But there was no sexual abuse and no physical punishment