There’s an obvious distinction between the governance of the Church and the essence of the faith
Topic: clerical abuse crisis
Sorry, Mr Weigel: the Irish Church has problems, but to call Ireland the ‘epicentre of European anti-Catholicism’ is simply wrong
Posted on Thursday, 4 August 2011
Another Irish nightmare: at Maynooth, they’re campaigning for abortion. But calm down; these days, there’s Maynooth and Maynooth
Posted on Monday, 1 August 2011
All the same, the story is all too symbolic of Irish life today
Debate: Is there any hope for Catholic Ireland?
Posted on Friday, 29 July 2011
Can removing bishops, redrawing dioceses and a papal visit next year lead the Irish Church towards renewal?
Allegations of abuse in the Church double in a year
Posted on Thursday, 28 July 2011
Safeguarding commission attributes rise to papal visit, which encouraged people to come forward
The Taoiseach has just got it wrong. The Pope isn’t the problem: he is a major part of the solution
Posted on Friday, 22 July 2011
Both at the CDF and as Pope he has clearly directed that crimes must be reported to the civil authorities
Irish prime minister accuses Vatican of ‘narcissism’
Posted on Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Enda Kenny launches extraordinary attack on the Vatican in parliament, saying its policy on abuse is ‘calculated’ and ‘withering’
Priest close to Pope calls for mass resignation of Irish bishops
Posted on Wednesday, 20 July 2011
Fr Vincent Twomey, a former student of Pope Benedict XVI, says Irish Church has been ‘without any leadership’ for 15 years
Enda Kenny should be embarrassed that his attack on the Vatican had so little basis in fact
His eye-catching allegation grabbed headlines around the world. Yet he has still to provide any evidence for it