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Vatican publishes 1978 guide to identifying false visionaries

56 minutes ago 497 Views 10 Comments

The Vatican has published a document on how to deal with “presumed apparitions”, and how to proceed if it is presumed they are authentic. The guide was approved in 1978, but only just published.

# catholic-church - Tuesday 22 May, 2012

Catholic Church

Head of ‘Legion of Christ’ admits knowing about priest’s child seven years ago

Tue, 11:08 AM 2,826 Views 29 Comments

The ongoing furore at the Legion of Christ orthodox order threatens to hurt the legacy of John Paul II, who championed its founder.

# catholic-church - Friday 11 May, 2012

United States

US Bishops to hold official inquiry into Girl Scouts’ teachings

11/05/12 2,569 Views 27 Comments

Church authorities take issue with “problematic” materials on the scouts’ programme, which conflict with Church teaching.

# catholic-church - Tuesday 8 May, 2012

Brendan Boland

Brendan Boland: My healing won’t begin until Brady resigns

08/05/12 3,410 Views 44 Comments

But the clerical abuse survivor welcomed yesterday’s public apology from the Primate of All Ireland.

# catholic-church - Monday 7 May, 2012

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The Daily Fix: Monday

07/05/12 5,326 Views 7 Comments

Our round-up of the day’s main stories – as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed.

Abuse

Parents should have been warned: Cardinal Seán Brady

07/05/12 6,010 Views 75 Comments

Catholic Church leader apologises to abuse victims and says he regrets “very much” that parents of children at risk weren’t informed.

# catholic-church - Sunday 6 May, 2012

Child Abuse

Diarmuid Martin calls for independent inquiry into Brendan Smyth abuse

06/05/12 2,645 Views 24 Comments

The Archbishop of Dublin said an international investigation of the actions of both Church and State was needed to reveal the “full story”.

# catholic-church - Saturday 5 May, 2012

Education

Quinn: I’ve been caricatured as enemy of the Catholic Church

05/05/12 4,651 Views 50 Comments

The education minister said the debate around school patronage had become distorted.

Abuse

5 priests removed after abuse inquiry in Philadelphia

05/05/12 2,257 Views 27 Comments

Seventeen more priests are under review, the Archbishop of Philadelphia revealed yesterday.

Opinion

Column: Being held to accountability is not persecution, Cardinal Brady

05/05/12 4,425 Views 59 Comments

One’s civic duties are not the same as one’s self-imposed religious obligations, writes TheJournal.ie columnist Lisa McInerney – nor are they superseded by them.

# catholic-church - Friday 4 May, 2012

Abuse

Brady never offered his resignation to the Vatican – Catholic Church

04/05/12 2,850 Views 28 Comments

A report in a newspaper today said the Vatican had turned down Cardinal Brady’s resignation in 2010 – but the Catholic Church says this never happened.

Clerical Abuse

‘Where’s the humanity?’ – prominent theologian says Cardinal Brady should resign

04/05/12 3,063 Views 47 Comments

Fr Vincent Twomy says Brady “has unfortunately lost his moral credibility” over the 1975 abuse inquiry.

# catholic-church - Thursday 3 May, 2012

Australia

Irish priest charged with child sex abuse in Sydney

03/05/12 4,485 Views 38 Comments

Fr Finian Egan, 77, was charged on Monday with 17 offences relating to alleged assaults on four children between 1972 and 1987.

Take 5

The 5 at 5: Thursday

03/05/12 3,392 Views 3 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

Cardinal Brady

Tánaiste suggests Cardinal Brady should “not hold a position of authority”

03/05/12 1,944 Views 31 Comments

Eamon Gilmore said it was his personal view that anyone who did not deal with the scale of the abuse outlined in a BBC documentary this week should not be in a position of authority.

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Poll: Should Cardinal Seán Brady resign?

03/05/12 9,149 Views 128 Comments

As the pressure on Cardinal Brady shows no sign of abating, we want to know what you think.

# catholic-church - Wednesday 2 May, 2012

Child Abuse

Fergus Finlay reveals personal experience of child abuse

02/05/12 6,061 Views 30 Comments

The Barnardos chief executive said he was sexually assaulted at the age of 11.

5 At 5

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

02/05/12 3,893 Views 7 Comments

5 stories, 5 minutes, 5 o’clock…

Catholic Church

Cardinal Brady says he had no power to stop Brendan Smyth

02/05/12 3,977 Views 92 Comments

However, he accepts that he was “part of an unhelpful culture of deference and silence in society, and the Church.”

Abuse

In full: Cardinal Brady responds to allegations over role in abuse inquiry

02/05/12 3,793 Views 51 Comments

The primate of all-Ireland has released a statement in response to new allegations about his role in an inquiry into abuse allegations against the paedophile priest Brendan Smyth.

9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

02/05/12 4,188 Views 18 Comments

Good morning to you! Here’s nine things you should know before 9am on this Wednesday.

Catholic Church

Cardinal Brady faces new claims over role in sex abuse inquiry

02/05/12 3,508 Views 78 Comments

Abuse allegations made by a 14-year-old boy were mishandled by the current head of the Catholic Church back in the 1970s with result that other boys were abused, a BBC documentary disclosed.

Opinion

Column: We need to force out apathy. Engaging young people is the only way.

02/05/12 1,731 Views 9 Comments

Lowering the voting age is just the start, writes Paddy Duffy – and lessons on instilling political values could come from an unexpected place.

# catholic-church - Sunday 29 April, 2012

Priest

Priest who ‘inadvertently’ showed porn images to parents requests leave of absence

29/04/12 10,503 Views 67 Comments

Fr Martin McVeigh has requested a leave of absence after inappropriate images were shown to parents of a First Communion class.

# catholic-church - Saturday 28 April, 2012

Brian D'Arcy

Fr Brian D’Arcy explains censure in emotional interview

28/04/12 5,877 Views 58 Comments

The journalist and broadcaster had been criticised by the Vatican for his views on issues like child sex abuse and contraception.

# catholic-church - Thursday 26 April, 2012

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Poll: Should priests be forced to break Seal of Confession?

26/04/12 5,512 Views 118 Comments

New laws introducing mandatory reporting may be defied by priests.

# catholic-church - Monday 23 April, 2012

F-Bomb

‘No apology. No retraction’: Ray D’Arcy on Catholic Church F-bomb

23/04/12 21,391 Views 210 Comments

However, D’Arcy did offer an apology to listeners for the language he used.

# catholic-church - Friday 20 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Humour

Column: On a ‘bold’ priest and his seditious message of love

20/04/12 5,843 Views 4 Comments

This week, the (Not) Primate of All Ireland tries to avoid being influenced by the arrival of a ‘maverick’ priest who wants him to be nice to gay people and for clerics to be able to marry.

# catholic-church - Friday 13 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Humour

Column: Cardinal Rules – on hairdryers, Big Ben Dunne and the Titanic ‘industry’

13/04/12 4,832 Views 9 Comments

This week, the (not) primate of All Ireland recalls the terrible events after Ardfillan won the county final: ““The whole team went into the dressing room, roaring and shouting like apes. Then they put on all the hair dryers…”

# catholic-church - Thursday 12 April, 2012

Religion

Three quarters of Catholics say Church teachings on sexuality are irrelevant

12/04/12 4,013 Views 139 Comments

The survey of Irish Catholics found 87 per cent are in favour of priests being allowed marry and 77 per cent support women becoming priests.

Opinion

Column: Are we as a Catholic Church not mature enough to listen to others?

12/04/12 2,803 Views 59 Comments

The Vatican is investigating Fr Tony Flannery over his liberal views. But censorship is not a Christian solution, writes Fr Jimmy McPhillips.

# catholic-church - Sunday 8 April, 2012

From The Daily Edge Humour

Column: Cardinal Rules – The Easter epic

08/04/12 2,407 Views 4 Comments

What happens when two rival live Passion Plays collide? This and the other Easter Weekend happenings from the (not) Primate of All Ireland.

Urbi Et Orbi

In full: Pope Benedict’s Easter urbi et orbi address

08/04/12 1,447 Views 27 Comments

The full text of Pope Benedict’s Easter morning address the world’s Catholics, as delivered in Rome this morning.

# catholic-church - Friday 6 April, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

POLL: Do the Good Friday licensing laws bother you?

06/04/12 13,186 Views 307 Comments

Whatever your take on whether the licensing laws for today should be changed – do the restrictions actually put in or out on your life? Tell us…

# catholic-church - Thursday 5 April, 2012

Catholic Church

‘Liberal’ priest confirms he is under Vatican investigation

05/04/12 7,151 Views 71 Comments

Fr Tony Flannery has confirmed to TheJournal.ie that he has been informed by the Vatican that he is under investigation.

# catholic-church - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

Catholicism

Almost 2,000 volunteer for Eucharistic Congress

04/04/12 4,065 Views 69 Comments

Up to 25,000 people a day are expected to attend the event when it takes place in Ireland this summer for the first time in eighty years.

# catholic-church - Wednesday 28 March, 2012

Cuba

Pope meets Fidel Castro in Cuba

28/03/12 2,520 Views 31 Comments

The Pope gave an unusually political speech before hundreds of thousands of people in Cuba today.

# catholic-church - Wednesday 21 March, 2012

Children

Minister insists children’s rights referendum will take place this year

21/03/12 963 Views 5 Comments

Frances Fitzgerald also welcomed yesterday’s publication by the Catholic Church of the report of the Apostolic Visitation to Ireland.

Apostolic Visitation

Visitation criticised for not addressing Vatican role in abuse cover-ups

21/03/12 1,165 Views 20 Comments

Support groups and abuse survivors are disappointed with a six-and-a-half page document which “doesn’t say much at all”.

# catholic-church - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Are you more hopeful for Catholic Church after Visitation findings?

20/03/12 5,197 Views 148 Comments

The Vatican-sent panel of Catholic officials say that there are “signs of hope” for the future of the Church here. Do you agree?

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Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

Poll: Are you satisfied with your quality of life?

A NEW REPORT from the OECD has suggested people living in Ireland have some of the best lives in the world, with Ireland among the top countries in its Better Life Index.

The index finds that life expectancy, low pollution, positive experiences and a healthy work-life balance are among the factors that contribute to happy lives in Ireland.

It did note, however, that the gap between the rich and poor is wider in Ireland than elsewhere, while the gender gap in educational performance is also larger than average.

Today we’re simply wondering whether (assuming you live in Ireland) you’re satisfied with your quality of life.


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With nine days to go before referendum day, Dr Jane Suiter of UCC analyses the parties and the latest polls to see how the campaign is playing out.

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Writing for TheJournal.ie, Micheál Martin explains why Fianna Fáil’s new plan to tackle youth unemployment should be seriously considered.

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Column: National pride or bald-faced bigotry? Maybe neither, or both.
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Being proud to be Irish is sometime looked on as a social gaffe, writes Lisa McInerney, but that’s not always fair… and it’s not always the best way to figure out who really is racist…

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