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Pope Francis calls for 'decisive action' on clerical sex abuse

Pope Francis has called for 'decisive action' against priests who physically and sexually abuse minors. ...

April 06, 2013 by IRISHCENTRAL STAFF WRITERS 0

American Catholics wild about Pope Francis I new Pew Poll shows

A survey conducted between March 28th and 31st of 1,001 Americans reveals that Pope Francis has made a huge first impression in the United States. ...

April 06, 2013 by MATT KEOUGH 7

Father Gerald Murray says gays are oppressing and victimizing Catholics - VIDEO

Father Gerald Murray I'm on a diet. That means you're attacking my freedom and undermining my beliefs each time -you- eat a ... ...

by Cahir O'Doherty 74

Cardinal Timothy Dolan's deposition to be released among files on alleged sexual abuse in Milwaukee diocese

The disposition of New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan is to be released among the files on the alleged sexual abuse by priests in Milwaukee. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 3

Pope Francis, formerly Jorge Mario Bergoglio, poses with the emblem of Buenos Aires's San Lorenzo football team, which he supports.

Belfast hotelier wastes no time in setting up pilgrimage to Pope Francis’ hometown of Buenos Aires

Kieran Rooney, a Belfast-born Irish emigrant to Argentina, has shown quick witted enterprise by offering a pilgrimage around the home place of the new Pope that is specially designed for Irish travellers. ...

April 07, 2013 by AMANDA DRISCOLL 3

Head of Catholic Church in Ireland Sean Brady has high hope for Pope Francis

Cardinal Sean Brady, Catholic Primate of All-Ireland, has spoken in his Easter message of his visit to the Vatican for the election of Pope Francis. ...

April 04, 2013 by PADDY CLANCY 4

Old whines in new bottles - PR Pope Francis’ message no different to Benedict’s

Pope Francis April 23, 1985 will live forever in marketing infamy. That was the day the Coca-Cola Company held a press conference at Lincoln Center in Manhattan to introduce New Coke, the “fresher, rounder, bolder,” new formula of ...

by Cahir O'Doherty 9

The History Channel mini-series ‘The Bible', created by ’Irish actress Roma Downey and her husband Mark Burnett, has been slammed by the New York Times

'The Bible' producer Roma Downey says Pope Francis is 'A new Pope of hope' - VIDEO

"The Bible" mini-series producer Roma Downey has described the appointment of Pope Francis as “divine timing”. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 5

A still of Gabriel Byrne in "All Things to All Men" - Irish actor is unrepresentative about his anti-Catholic Church beliefs

Irish actor Gabriel Byrne says the Catholic Church “is a force for evil”

The Dublin actor, Gabriel Byrne, who trained in a seminary for five years where he was sexually abused, has said the Catholic Church is a “force for evil” that once drew inspiration from Hitler’s Nazis. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 64

New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan says the Catholic Church should be more welcoming to gay men and women – despite his opposition to same-sex marriages.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan encourages Catholic church to be more open to gays and lesbians

Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan has publicly stated that the Catholic Church should be more welcoming to gay men and women – despite his opposition to same-sex marriages. ...

by PATRICK COUNIHAN 18

New poll shows 82 percent of the adult Irish Catholics said they believed in God, but only 34 percent attend a church service or mass weekly

Irish Catholics still believe in heaven but not so much in hell says new poll

A recent poll carried out by Behavior & Attitudes for the Irish Sunday Times on religious beliefs has yielded some very interesting results. ...

April 01, 2013 by IrishCentral Staff Writers 26

Will Pope Francis allow this gay Cork man to be married with his blessing?

The mother is delighted with the new pope. Great man. He gets the bus.He pays his hotel bills. He cracks little jokes. He talks about love. One Direction for the arthritis gang. ...

March 31, 2013 by DONAL OG CUSACK 58

Striking scenes as Pope Francis washes the feet of young female and Muslim offenders in prison - Actions signify it is not business as usual at the Vatican - message to all Catholics for Easter

Pope Francis I kisses the feet of a young offender at the Casal del Marmo youth prison outside Rome. Humble Pope snubs traditional celebration at city cente ...

by Patrick Roberts 38

Pope Francis told the world’s religious leaders that the desire to search for the truth, beauty and goodness is what unites them all.

Irish Priest accused of sexual abuse pleads with Pope Francis not to be dismissed from Church

An elderly Irish cleric is appealing his dismissal from the priesthood directly to Pope Francis and to a top Vatican court. ...

by IrishCentral Staff Writers 17

Humble Pope Francis sends message to youth obsessed with money and fame

On Sunday Pope Francis celebrated his first Palm Sunday Mass as pope, telling the young people in the crowd to reflect on the limits of material wealth ...

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