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# Priests

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Which Priest Are You?
15 Feb 2015
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VIDEO: Five young men and women explain why they became priests and nuns
30 Jan 2015
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This video showing two priests engage in an epic Irish dancing battle is going viral
24 Oct 2014
29.7k
35
Priest who won property dispute with former partner 'taking time away from Church'
19 Oct 2014
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93
Want a church wedding? There might not be enough priests to do them in the future
30 Sep 2014
8.3k
44
We're running out of priests...
18 Sep 2014
17.6k
128
14 men began their training for the priesthood this weekend
25 Aug 2014
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129
The 9 at 9: Monday
25 Aug 2014
9.4k
4
Two Dublin priests did the ice bucket challenge and nominated the Pope's representative
22 Aug 2014
4.9k
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Pope promises "solutions" to celibacy in the priesthood
13 Jul 2014
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The numbers of priests and nuns in Ireland are dropping
5 Jul 2014
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212
Anti-cruelty group calls for 'appalling' fox hunt blessings to end
16 Jun 2014
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Eight in ten priests want to scrap the changes made to Eucharistic prayers
13 Jun 2014
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48
Priests warn that Church will 'implode' if it doesn't start ordaining women
9 Jun 2014
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218
Case files not kept by religious order on priest that abused in mission countries
12 May 2014
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Dublin Archdiocese commended for 'exemplar' child abuse allegation reporting system
12 May 2014
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Pope tells priests to be nicer to their congregations
11 May 2014
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School students could start late or finish early instead of going to religion classes
22 Apr 2014
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Irish Times to explain why controversial cartoon was removed from website
18 Apr 2014
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207
Diarmuid Martin says priests feel hurt over yesterday's Irish Times cartoon
17 Apr 2014
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Pope Francis personally asks for forgiveness for child sex abuse by priests
11 Apr 2014
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Priest says Iona Institute didn't handle homophobia debate well
24 Feb 2014
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Former Pope Benedict defrocked nearly 400 priests in two years for child abuse
17 Jan 2014
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92
McAleese: Catholic Church 'in denial over homosexuality for decades'
8 Jan 2014
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275
'Scant evidence' that Mayo/Sligo diocese told gardaí about child abuse
10 Dec 2013
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68
Pope's deputy says celibacy is 'not a dogma of the Church'
12 Sep 2013
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50
TDs who feel discouraged from seeking Communion 'should speak to their priest'
9 Sep 2013
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Top readers' comments of the week
31 Aug 2013
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20 new trainee priests start studies at Maynooth
26 Aug 2013
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276
Column: Pope Francis' new and modern rhetoric is refreshing
Fr Seamus Ahearne
1 Aug 2013
154
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Here's what happens when Father Ted and Game of Thrones collide
5 Jul 2013
6.9k
3
Good Morning
The 9 at 9 We’ve almost arrived at the weekend. But before we get there, here are nine things you should know.
7 Jun 2013
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3
Priests say they are an easy target for false abuse allegations
7 Jun 2013
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Are Ireland's priests heading for extinction?
5 Jun 2013
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128
Column: Is Ireland a nation of á la carte Catholics?
Brian Conway
26 Apr 2013
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Catholic child abuse: 164 allegations against 85 priests have led to zero convictions
Mark Vincent Healy
24 Apr 2013
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87
Catholic priests should be able to marry: British cardinal
22 Feb 2013
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100
Column: So the Pope has joined Twitter. What will he learn there?
Tony Flannery
10 Dec 2012
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Bishop of Clonfert John Kirby apologises for child sex abuse remarks
16 Sep 2012
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Catholic newspaper predicts Ireland will have just 450 priests in 2042
8 Sep 2012
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