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# Church

Last month
October 2023
Spanish clergy sexually abused over 200,000 children, independent commission estimates
The revelations in Spain are the latest to rock the Roman Catholic Church after a series of scandals around the world.
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Oct 27th 2023, 1:25 PM
This year
2023
Ireland confirm Healy is on World Cup standby list after injury recovery
The 35-year-old is back in training after recovering from his calf injury.
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Sep 30th 2023, 3:17 PM
Healy plans to play on with Leinster and Ireland after the World Cup
‘I’ve trained with people in the past who were more energy vampires than energy givers.’
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Aug 11th 2023, 6:30 AM
Hundreds attend AI church service in Germany
The ChatGPT chatbot led more than 300 people through 40 minutes of prayer, music, sermons and blessings.
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Jun 10th 2023, 4:52 PM
Murder investigation underway into shooting of Irish bishop in Los Angeles
The shooting of Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, who was from Glanmire in Cork, is being investigated as a murder, police said.
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Feb 20th 2023, 10:09 AM
Irish couples blessed before the remains of St Valentine hear that marriage is 'like 3D glasses'
Bishop Nulty described the sacrament of marriage as “like 3D glasses”.
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Feb 13th 2023, 5:04 PM
Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after drive-by shooting at London church
The 22-year-old man was arrested shortly before 4pm on Sunday.
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Jan 16th 2023, 10:07 AM
Bombing at church in Democratic Republic of Congo kills ten
The country’s communications ministry blamed the attack on a terrorist group linked to ISIS.
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Jan 15th 2023, 6:49 PM
Last year
2022
Irish church leaders voice 'great concern for the state of our fragile peace' on the island
They were speaking in a new year’s message for 2023 which will mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement.
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Dec 30th 2022, 8:38 AM
Pope removes entire leadership of Vatican-based Caritas charity
This comes after outside experts highlighted management and procedural “deficiencies”.
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Nov 23rd 2022, 9:20 AM
11 French bishops accused of sexual violence, senior church group says
All of the accused will face either prosecution or church disciplinary procedures.
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Nov 7th 2022, 3:28 PM
Teenage victim named as Creeslough locals gathered for remembrance service
The service was attended by the Taoiseach and Tánaiste among other political figures.
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Oct 8th 2022, 9:09 PM
Pope Francis apologises for ‘catastrophic’ school abuses in Canada
The pontiff said the forced assimilation of native peoples into Christian society destroyed their cultures.
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Jul 25th 2022, 9:24 PM
Housing minister says 'scourge' of vacant sites across Ireland is underutilised
O’Brien said that he had written to the Archbishop of Dublin about buying unused church land.
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Jun 22nd 2022, 2:50 PM
Doctor who died as he tackled gunman in church shooting is hailed a hero
Dr John Cheng was killed as he stopped a man shooting at worshippers in a Taiwanese church in California.
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May 17th 2022, 1:23 PM
Suspected gunman tied up by churchgoers after fatal shooting in California
Four others were critically injured in the incident, authorities said.
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May 16th 2022, 7:52 AM
Ex-pope Benedict failed to act in four child abuse cases, report finds
The report analyses how abuse cases were dealt with in the archdiocese of Munich and Freising between 1945 and 2019.
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Jan 20th 2022, 3:32 PM
All time
Suspect in Nantes cathedral fire held over Catholic priest death
Father Olivier Maire, 60, was killed in the town of Saint-Laurent-sur-Sevre.
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Aug 9th 2021, 10:41 PM
How legal threats and the Ryan Commission's legacy impacted Mother and Baby Home inquiry
The potential legal action of survivors – which has become a reality in several cases – was seemingly not given the same consideration as legal action from religious orders.
The potential legal action of survivors was seemingly not given the same consideration as legal action from religious orders, Órla Ryan writes
The Ryan Commission into child abuse continues to impact how we treat survivors of institutional abuse, a human rights lawyer has argued
There is mounting pressure for the commissioners to appear before the Oireachtas
'Yet another blow to survivors': Women get few answers as Commissioner defends report
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Jun 3rd 2021, 5:53 PM
IRFU confirms one-year contract extension for Cian Healy
‘My drive for success at both Leinster and Ireland is as strong as ever. I’m loving my rugby as much now as I did at the very start of my career.’
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Mar 5th 2021, 10:17 AM
'Take cold ashes from the fire grate': Varying approaches to Ash Wednesday in dioceses and parishes around Ireland
Some dioceses are handing out little packets of ashes that can be used at home.
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Feb 17th 2021, 8:30 AM
Man (50s) charged with theft of church donation box in Co Cork
The man was due to appear in court this morning.
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Jan 26th 2021, 11:16 AM
UK Catholic Church leader says he won't resign over report into child sex abuse allegations
It found Cardinal Nichols “seemingly put the reputation of the church” above his duty to sex assault victims.
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Nov 10th 2020, 2:43 PM
Church leaders unite to recommend wearing of face coverings during worship
The leaders of the Catholic Church, Church of Ireland, Presbyterians and Methodists issued a statement today.
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Aug 19th 2020, 6:15 PM
Archbishop criticises limit on numbers attending Mass while shops are 'brimming with people'
Churches and other places of worship will be reopened on 29 June.
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Jun 20th 2020, 2:47 PM
Calls for younger Catholic volunteers to help start Masses in churches again
Archbishop Eamon Martin said that the reopening of churches will happen “slowly and tentatively”.
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Jun 7th 2020, 1:09 PM
Notre-Dame square reopens for first time since devastating fire
President Emmanuel Macron reiterated last month his goal of restoring Notre-Dame to its former glory by 2024.
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May 31st 2020, 4:35 PM
Poll: Should churches and other places of worship be allowed to reopen now?
Government guidelines advise that places of worship should not reopen until 20 July.
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May 29th 2020, 7:50 AM
Parishioners urged to check if their Sunday mass is being streamed online as Church adheres to ban on gatherings
Church leaders said that masses would be cancelled in response to the public health crisis caused by coronavirus.
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Mar 15th 2020, 7:00 AM
Bishops around the country have cancelled Mass for the coming three Sundays
Weddings, funerals and baptisms with fewer than 100 people will still go ahead.
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Mar 13th 2020, 4:58 PM
'If you messed up in lineouts there was a death stare. That's the worst'
Paul O’Connell has returned to Ireland camp this week.
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Feb 21st 2020, 6:00 AM
Two priests who sexually abused deaf children each sentenced to over 40 years in prison in Argentina
The victims were children and adolescents aged between four and 17.
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Nov 26th 2019, 11:15 AM
'I wasn't happy with how my lungs were burning' - Healy motivated for Samoa
The 32-year-old loosehead is enjoying his time in Japan with Ireland.
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Oct 7th 2019, 6:30 AM
Coffee and sumo wrestling help Healy's World Cup preparations
The prop starts against Scotland on Sunday.
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Sep 20th 2019, 9:32 PM
Healy looks forward to 'next chapter in journey' as he signs new IRFU contract
The Leinster prop has agreed a new two-year national contract.
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May 21st 2019, 11:18 AM
Mormon church to allow baptism for children of LGBT parents
The church added it wanted to “reduce the hate and contention so common today”.
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Apr 5th 2019, 2:27 PM
Pope accepts resignation of Chile cardinal over sex abuse cases
Ricardo Ezzati, archbishop of Santiago, is the highest-ranking Catholic official in Chile.
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Mar 23rd 2019, 5:52 PM
Pope rejects resignation of French cardinal convicted of sex abuse cover-up
France’s highest-ranking Catholic official failed to report sex abuse by a priest.
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Mar 19th 2019, 4:14 PM
Church thanks public for support after stolen head of 800-year-old mummy recovered by gardaí
Gardaí confirmed yesterday that they had recovered the head of the 800-year-old mummy.
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Mar 6th 2019, 12:09 PM
Australian Cardinal George Pell found guilty of sexually assaulting two choirboys
He has now become the most senior Catholic cleric ever convicted of child sex crimes.
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Feb 26th 2019, 7:08 AM
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