Tuesday 11 March, 2014
The event was held in Glasnevin Cemetery today.
The Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin addressed a group of priests this evening having received the results of questionnaire distributed in his diocese.
Fr Brendan Hoban said Iona’s ‘rush to the legal eagles’ was unwise.
Despite his own views, the Archbishop of Dublin said debates on issues like this should be carried out “in a mature way”.
JFM Research made the call after the United Nations denounced the Catholic Church for allowing priests to rape children.
The Holy See said it sees some of the UN committee’s observations as interfering with its teaching.
The UN demanded that the Vatican “immediately remove” all clergy who are known or suspected child abusers.
However the Pope also warned internet users not to isolate themselves from society.
The 84-year-old has been criticised by gay rights groups for his comments.
Statistics for 2011-12 show a dramatic increase over the 171 priests removed in 2008 and 2009.
Her comments were welcomed by liberal Redemptorist priest Fr Tony Flannery.
As yet, the Papal Commission initiative is quite short on details; I see opportunity and hope in this ‘space’ but it will take courage to enter it from both sides, writes Mark Vincent Healy.
I am one of the fortunate survivors to have secured a criminal conviction against one of two Spiritan priests who sexually abused me. Last week’s national audits of the Catholic clergy show others are not so lucky, writes campaigner Mark Vincent Healy.
The NBSCCCI said the files they read left them in no doubt that a “great number of children were seriously abused by Brothers”.
One in Four says that the legalistic nature of the Christian Brothers’ response to allegations of child sex abuse is in keeping with their clients’ experiences.
The Archbishop of Armagh was speaking after the National Board for Safeguarding Children in the Catholic Church published its review of practices in the archdiocese.
As further reviews of child protection measures across Catholic Church in Ireland published, “anomaly” emerges.
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In one case, a priest believed to have abused at least 50 victims since 1966 did not leave the society until 2002.
However, the tone used to some complainants was “inconsistent” – some responses were compassionate and others were “sharp in tone”.
The second-largest diocese in the country has dealt with cases involving 14 living priests in recent years, dealing with each of them properly, a report by the Church’s child safety watchdog has found.
The largest audit of Church bodies to date will be published today, with Christian Brothers particularly under the microscope.
UN committee’s questionnaire on Vatican’s own investigations into clerical sex abuse cases also remains unanswered.
The parish priest in Buncrana will have final approval on headstones and there are strict guidelines for flowers and plants.
Discreet daily rounds of charity-giving based on letters sent to Pope Francis.
Pope Francis is looking for suggestions on how his role should change, and has called for powers to be taken away from the Vatican.
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A statement from the Bishop of Kilmore says that the complaint relates to events that happened “a considerable time ago”.
A large exhibition of early 20th century publications are going on display in Dublin.
The review, commissioned by the Association for Catholic Priests, says that the Murphy report into child sexual abuse in Dublin “went well beyond its mandate”.
The bishop flew to Rome last week with low-cost airline Ryanair to explain himself to Pope Francis after the cost of his extravagant new residence complex blew out to at least €31 million
The Catholic Bishop of Limburg is generating critical headlines after blowing €31m on his new palace.
Derek Keating has been told not to fulfil his duties as a minister of the Eucharist at St Mary’s Parish in Lucan in the wake of his support for the Protection of Life during Pregnancy Bill last July.
The allegations relate to 81-year-old Father Cornelius Kelleher’s time as a Catholic pastor in Minnesota between 1975 and 1986.
The Church says that it will not make any compensation offer to those who were abused.
The hospital’s decision to say it will comply with the abortion act has led to Father Kevin Doran’s resignation.
Three years ago William Lee apologised for not withdrawing a priest accused of sexual abuse from ministry immediately.
Pope Francis today announced the date for the canonisation ceremony which is expected to bring hundreds of thousands of pilgrims to Rome.
A long-distance dialogue between the former pope and a mathematician has provoked reaction around the world.
Bing Crosby, the 1913 Lockout and illegal beer houses are all on the agenda as the Archdiocese of Dublin opens a former seminary to the public.
An inquiry into church and institutional child abuse began public hearings today with warnings that widespread and “shocking” allegations will be heard.
A SCHEME FOR people to check with police if their partner has a history of domestic violence has been introduced across England and Wales.
The scheme follows a long campaign by the family of Clare Wood, a 36-year-old woman who was murdered by her ex-partner in Manchester.
There are now calls for the scheme to be replicated in Ireland, but what do you think?
Today’s poll, Should Ireland have a domestic violence register?
Poll Results:
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