Irish Catholic Church
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Archdiocese expected to appeal teacher’s victory in pregnancy discrimination case
The Archdiocese of Cincinnati is expected to appeal a recent court decision to award $171,000 to Christa Dias, the teacher who was fired from her Roman Catholic school for allegedly breaching her contract by becoming pregnant thro ... June 07, 2013 by IrishCentral Staff Writers
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Irish woman apologizes in court for false allegations of sexual abuse against Catholic priest
Eileen Culloty, of Currow in Killarney, Co Kerry, apologized in the High Court this week for making false allegations of abuse against Fr Liam O’Brien in 2008. ... June 07, 2013 by KERRY O'SHEA
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Father Andrew Greeley’s powerful faith - remembering the larger than life Chicago priest
The late Father Andrew GreeleyThe only thing harder than imagining a world without Father Andrew Greeley is traveling back in time - say, to around 1954 - and imagining a character such as Andrew Greeley.That was the year Greeley ... by Tom Deignan
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Ohio State University president Gordon Gee retires after Notre Dame ‘Catholic’ comments
Gordon Gee, president of the Ohio State University, announced on Tuesday June 4 that he will be retiring. ... by IrishCentral Staff Writers
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Man who Pope Francis allegedly performed an exorcism on claims to be still possessed - VIDEO
The 43-year-old Mexican father-of-two, identified only as Angel V, who Pope Francis prayed over at the Vatican on May 19, claims he is still possessed by demons. ... by IrishCentral Staff Writers
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Church spokesman says Scotland is hostile to Catholics
Church spokesman Peter Kearney has said that Scotland is a hostile place for Catholics. ... June 03, 2013 by IrishCentral Staff Writers
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Papal Nuncio demands Irish people make sure their faith decides abortion vote
Papal Nuncio Charles Brown has urged the Irish people never to be afraid to allow their faith to influence their view of the right to life debate currently raging. ... June 03, 2013 by PATRICK COUNIHAN
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Lay Catholics in Ireland form new group to reform and renew the Church
Irish Catholics have set up a new lay group for those committed to the reform and renewal of the Church in Ireland. ... June 02, 2013 by PATRICK COUNIHAN
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Vatican official tells Irish politicians to resign rather than vote for new abortion law
A senior Vatican official has told Irish politicians they should resign rather than vote for abortion, Msgr Jacques Suaudeau, scientific director of the Pontifical Academy for Life at the Vatican ... by JAMES O'SHEA
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Outspoken Catholic priest Andrew Greeley, who spoke out against child abuse, dies aged 85
Reverend Andrew M. Greeley, a best selling author, who was vocal about controversial topics within the Catholic church, died on Wednesday aged 85. ... by IrishCentral Staff Writers
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Delay First Holy communions until adulthood, says leading Catholic priest
A Portlaoise priest has suggested that First Holy Communion and Confirmations be delayed until adulthood, to prevent the events from becoming hollow moments. ... by IrishCentral Staff Writers
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Archbishop Dolan's prayerful PAC asked to act to prevent gays from achieving equality
Archbishop Timothy Dolan, in his role as head of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops, has just issued a directive for all parishes to include the following anti-gay message into every Sunday bulletin. The message o ... by Cahir O'Doherty
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The four major apparitions of the Virgin Mary in Ireland
As a deeply Catholic country Ireland has had many claims of apparitions over the centuries. ... by JAMES FALLON
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Irish Bishops’ Council for Emigrants welcomes US Senate’s vote on immigration reform
The head of the Irish Bishops’ Council for Emigrants has praised the US Senate Judiciary Committee’s recent vote in favor of immigration reform. ... by IrishCentral Staff Writers
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Cardinal Dolan admits his archdiocese pays up for contraception and abortion insurance
The archdiocese of New York has been paying for the supply of contraception and abortion services to thousands of its unionized employees for over a decade according to a new report. ... May 28, 2013 by PATRICK COUNIHAN
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Vatican corrects infallible pope: atheists will still burn in hell
Rev. Thomas Rosica, a Vatican spokesman The Vatican has just announced that, despite what Pope Francis said in his homily earlier this week, atheists are still going to ... ... by Cahir O'Doherty
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Christian Brothers to pay $16.5m settlement to abuse victims in US and Canada
The US-based chapter of the Irish Christian Brothers has agreed to pay more than $16.5 million to more than 400 survivors of sexual abuse in the United States and Canada. ... May 25, 2013 by IrishCentral Staff Writers
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How Godless funerals and weddings are on the rise in ‘post-Catholic’ Ireland
An increasing number of the Irish population are opting to have funerals and weddings outside of religious traditions. ... by MICHELLE K SMITH
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Pro-Life campaigners need to get a grip - Irish women still have no choice over abortion
Abortion rights marchers took to the streets in Dublin on Saturday. Those so-called pro-life demonstrators at Boston College really need to get a ... ... by John Spain
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Did Pope Francis perform an exorcism at the Vatican Mass on Sunday? - VIDEO
Italian press, and media worldwide, are speculating that Pope Francis I performed an exorcism on a young man in a wheelchair at the Pentecostal Mass last Sunday. ... by IrishCentral Staff Writers
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