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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 Martin. In a tribute Church of Ireland Archbishop of Dublin Michael Jackson described Fr McDonagh a...

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; international child protection and adoption expert Dr William Duncan; and historian Prof Mary E Daly â�...

  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 emphasised the spiritual comfort that participation in public worship brings to people of faith and call...

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