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  The “commodification” of third level education has been criticised by Catholic Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell. Under “pressure to be relevant, universities sometimes lose sight of what led to their foundation and of what their authentic mission consists,” he said. Speaking on Monday morning via video link at an ecumenical service of fellows and scholars at Trinity College, Dublin, Archbishop Farrell commented “many of you will have seen first-hand the threat to...

Cavan priest says he will not pay fine for saying Mass in breach of restrictions 04/03/2021 at 7:38 PM Posted by Kevin Edward White Parish priest Fr PJ Hughes says gardaí blocked roads to church By Patsy McGarry, Marie O’Halloran, Irish Times, March 29, 2021 A parish priest in Co Cavan has accused gardaí of harassing him and churchgoers on Sunday as he went to celebrate Mass in breach of pandemic restrictions which do not allow public worship. Fr PJ Hughes, parish priest of Mullahoran...

Clerics call on Catholics to ask their elected representatives to reject legislation entirely

RTÉ programme includes details of gynaecologist’s involvement in four cases

  A Jesuit priest abused boys at Belvedere College in Dublin’s city centre when he taught there in the 1970s, the congregation has confirmed, two years after being confronted by a former victim about the secrecy surrounding the case. Fr Joseph Marmion “abused boys sexually, emotionally and physically while he was on the teaching staff at Belvedere College in the 1970s”, the Jesuits said in a statement. Tuesday’s statement followed contact with the Jesuits in early 2019 by a...

Archbishop Martin pays tribute to the late Fr Enda McDonagh ‘A colossus on Irish theological landscape,’ says Archbishop of Tuam Michael Neary Thu, Feb 25, 2021, 21:33   Archbishop of Armagh and Catholic Primate of All Ireland Eamon Martin has responded to the death of influential theologian Fr Enda McDonagh (90) at St Vincent’s hospital, Dublin, on Wednesday. “Rest in peace, Fr Enda McDonagh. God comfort his family, colleagues and many friends throughout Ireland,” said Archbishop ...

McGuinness warning Separately, retired Supreme Court judge Catherine McGuinness said the relentless criticism of the commission by politicians and advocacy groups could make future commissions less likely. “I do think it will make it difficult for people. They may not want to take part in carrying out investigations if they feel that at the end of it everyone is going to criticise them so highly,” she said. She also criticised attempts to bring the commissioners – Ms Murphy; inte...

  A group representing Catholic priests has expressed misgivings at moves by the Church’s four Archbishops in Ireland to allow people “gather safely for the important ceremonies of Holy Week and Easter”. At a virtual meeting with Taoiseach Micheál Martin last Friday, Catholic Primate Archbishop Eamon Martin, Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell, Archbishop of Cashel Kieran O’Reilly and Archbishop of TuamMichael Neary expressed a strong desire this should happen. They emph...

Archbishop says some parishes sending ash to homes and notes Vatican call to sprinkle on head

Former president claims the church is failing those who die unbaptised before or at birth