# Bishop

This year

2023

# Shooting

Tributes paid to Irish auxiliary bishop shot dead in Los Angeles yesterday

The 69-year-old Cork man was remembered by colleagues as a ‘peacemaker’ and had served the LA community for 45 years.

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Feb 19th 2023, 4:19 PM

All time

# Buffalo

New York bishop steps down amid ongoing clerical abuse scandal

The Buffalo bishop has been accused in US media of hiding the names of accused priests

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Dec 4th 2019, 10:50 PM

# across the chamber

Leo Varadkar apologises for Dáil comments about priests sinning behind the altar

Fianna Fáil leader Micheál Martin was the target of Varadkar’s comments and he’s now responded to the apology.

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Jul 4th 2019, 9:56 PM

# exorcism

Bishop setting up group to fight off 'evil forces' and recite prayers of exorcism

Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan said the ministry group will pray and recite the prayers of exorcism.

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Oct 10th 2018, 9:16 AM

Voices

Column: The small Wexford village forever affected by the deaths of three young women during WWII

Amy Bracken looks at the bombing of Campile on 26 August 1940, one of the less-remembered bombings of Éire during the Second World War.

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Aug 28th 2018, 7:00 AM

# Euthanasia

'How can you cheer abortion?': Bishop 'horrified' by referendum celebrations

Alphonsus Cullinan said Catholic Yes voters “should go to confession”.

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Jun 1st 2018, 9:04 PM

# eighth referendum

Bishop says Catholics who voted Yes have sinned and should go to confession

Meanwhile, Father Brian D’Arcy said that he “wouldn’t like to attribute sin in this manner, at all”.

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May 28th 2018, 8:40 PM

# the eighth

Bishop suggests that abortion after rape is 'sometimes far worse' than rape itself

The Bishop of Ossory Dr Dermot Farrell expressed concerns that if the Eighth was repealed “it would be difficult to restrict”.

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May 11th 2018, 1:29 PM

# Same-Sex Couples

Priests' group calls for statement from Archbishop after welcome to gay parents removed from church video

The welcome was was removed from a video supporting the World Meeting of Families.

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Mar 6th 2018, 5:50 PM

# Controversy

John McAreavey resigns as Bishop of Dromore in wake of criticism

Calls for him to step down from his role intensified this week.

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Mar 1st 2018, 6:18 PM

# Child Abuse

Waterford bishop warns local schools of paedophile ex-priest's 'recent activities'

In a letter sent out before Christmas, the Bishop said that convicted paedophile Oliver O’Grady was “seeking victims in our midst”.

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Jan 5th 2018, 12:05 AM

# Corneliu Barladeanu

Romanian bishop quits over sex video

This is the second sex scandal to rock the Church this year.

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Aug 20th 2017, 9:39 AM

# disciplinary action

First openly lesbian bishop in US Methodist Church may lose her job

Bishop Karen Oliveto’s civil marriage to another woman violates church law that bars clergy who are “self-avowed practicing homosexuals”.

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Apr 29th 2017, 10:00 AM

# Sisters of Charity

Bishop says new maternity hospital should obey rules of Catholic Church

Health Minister Simon Harris has insisted the hospital will be independently run.

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Apr 23rd 2017, 2:29 PM

# Commission of Inquiry

Waterford bishop backs victims' requests for inquiry into paedophile Bill Kenneally

Victims want to know if gardaí didn’t arrest Kenneally because of his political connections, among other issues.

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Apr 4th 2017, 4:19 PM

# Galway

'He made mistakes but never resorted to self-pity': Tributes paid at Eamonn Casey's removal

The former bishop will be laid to rest tomorrow.

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Mar 15th 2017, 7:30 PM

# Annie Murphy

Funeral of Bishop Eamonn Casey to take place on Thursday

The former Bishop of Galway passed away yesterday afternoon.

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Mar 14th 2017, 9:41 AM

# work experience

15 times Des Bishop was just really f**king funny

From Abra in Waterford to the present day.

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Dec 14th 2016, 1:09 PM

# Derry

Pope sends special message of condolence for funeral of Bishop Edward Daly

Daly famously waved a white flag while trying to aid the wounded on Bloody Sunday.

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Aug 11th 2016, 3:45 PM

# RIP

Bishop Edward Daly, the man who waved the white handkerchief on Bloody Sunday, has died

Edward Daly waved a white handkerchief in Derry while trying to aid the wounded on 30 January 1972.

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Aug 8th 2016, 10:08 AM

# Non-denominational

Archbishop of Dublin in push for more non-denominational schools

Speaking this morning Diarmuid Martin said that a number of Catholic schools had already adopted a proximity policy.

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Nov 9th 2015, 11:57 AM

# eamon martin

Feeling of "bereavement" at gay marriage result - says leader of Ireland's Catholics

Eamon Martin was asked about that “defeat for humanity” remark from the Vatican this morning.

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Jun 2nd 2015, 11:53 AM

# Willie Walsh

Irish Bishop says Yes result "increased the sum of human happiness"

“I think that you could hardly look at the celebrations in Dublin without in some way saying it had increased the sum of human happiness.”

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May 27th 2015, 3:30 PM

# Conscience

Bishop: 'I would hate if people voted No for bigoted, nasty, bullying reasons'

Donal McKeown is calling for churchgoers to make up their own mind on what way to vote in the same-sex marriage referendum.

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May 19th 2015, 5:14 PM

# Family

Bishop says gay couples with children are not parents

In an interview with Newstalk this morning, Bishop Kevin Doran also said women shouldn’t abort a baby just to get back at their rapist.

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Mar 9th 2015, 12:37 PM

# Pro-Life

Misquoted: Sinn Féin apologises to Bishop over abortion letter

The party’s apologised after election literature written by local members misrepresented the views of Bishop of Dromore, John McAreavey.

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Apr 17th 2014, 7:39 PM

# pat storey

First ordination of female Church of Ireland bishop takes place in Dublin

Pat Storey, who has been a rector of St Augustine’s in Derry since 2004, takes over as Church of Ireland Bishop of Meath and Kildare.

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Nov 30th 2013, 2:50 PM

Good Morning

The 9 at 9 Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you start your week.

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Oct 7th 2013, 8:40 AM

# Prayers

New bishop asks Athlone community to pray for sex attack victims

Bishop Francis Duffy said a prayer at his ordination for the two young girls who were allegedly attacked in Athlone.

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Oct 7th 2013, 8:04 AM

# In Numbers

Ryanair, female bishops and obese kids: The week in numbers

Plus: how much money is the Government hoping to get from the sale of Bord Gais Energy?

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Sep 21st 2013, 7:30 PM

# Church of Ireland

Meet the first woman to be appointed a Church of Ireland bishop

Rev Pat Storey will take over as Bishop of Meath and Kildare.

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Sep 20th 2013, 2:02 PM

# IEC 2012

The Eucharistic Congress cost €9.5 million (including 70,000 rain ponchos)

Parish collections raised towards the event accounted for €4 million of that amount, according to Catholic Church figures.

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Sep 13th 2013, 7:10 AM

# kildare and leighlin

49-year-old Nulty becomes country's youngest Catholic bishop

The cleric asked the congregation to pray for the loved ones of Eoghan and Ruairí Chada from nearby Bagnalstown Parish in his ordination ceremony at Carlow Cathederal.

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Aug 4th 2013, 4:28 PM

# Abortion

Boston cardinal says he will boycott event because Enda Kenny is going

Cardinal Sean O’Malley said Enda Kenny is “aggressively promoting abortion legislation”.

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May 10th 2013, 8:46 PM

# Bishop

Pope appoints Father Raymond A Browne as Bishop of Kerry

Pope Francis accepted the resignation of Most Reverend William Murphy of Kerry and has appointed Bishop Browne to the role.

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May 2nd 2013, 2:09 PM

# mitre is right

Samurai-sword wielding bishop saves neighbour from stalker

Now THAT is a bishop.

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Apr 24th 2013, 4:56 PM

# sabbatical

Bishop John McAreavey takes break for "personal renewal"

The Bishop is the uncle to John McAreavey, whose wife Michaela was murdered while on honeymoon in Mauritius in January 2011.

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Nov 13th 2012, 12:04 PM

# Abortion

Bishop criticises opening of Marie Stopes clinic offering abortion

Bishop of Down and Connor Noel Treanor said the clinic undermines the dignity of human life in society.

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Oct 11th 2012, 10:22 PM

# need to know

The Evening Fix... now with added Tetris

Here are the things we learned, shared and loved today.

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Oct 8th 2012, 8:03 PM

# vatileaks

Former butler to Pope on trial over leaked documents

Vatican judges have refused to admit key evidence in the trial and Gabriele’s hearing has been fixed for Tuesday.

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Sep 30th 2012, 3:04 PM