Record number of people convert to Catholicism in Archdiocese of Dublin
St Mary’s Cathedral welcomes 129 at this year’s ceremony, up from 14 converts in 2022
Archdiocese of Dublin
Catholicism may be raising its head high but the body underneath is ailing
St Mary’s has been elevated to a cathedral at time when Dublin’s Catholic Archdiocese faces financial meltdown
Commission of inquiry into abuse in day and boarding schools must become truly survivor-centred
Rite & Reason: Terms of reference should change and include restorative justice as requested by so many
A new generation heralds change in approach for Jesuits in naming probable abusers
New provincial Fr Shane Daly (51) was ordained just 10 years ago
Priest numbers in Dublin to fall 70 per cent in 20 years, report predicts
Only two priests have been ordained in capital’s archdiocese since 2020, with none so far this year
Catholic church cancels ‘incompatible’ concert by Dublin gay men’s choir
Clerical official wrote to choir to say event was ‘not compatible with our mission as a Roman Catholic parish church’
Dublin archdiocese drops plans to locate Dublin’s Catholic cathedral on city’s south side
Archbishop of Dublin Dermot Farrell announces ‘twin pillar’ strategy for Dublin city centre
‘We even feel the Lord has abandoned us’: Catholic Archbishop of Dublin addresses decline
‘Our country has changed, our lives have changed,’ Dermot Farrell told event in Donnybrook
Catholic primary school in Dublin switches to multidenominational patronage
St Mary’s in Dublin 7 is first Catholic school to come under Educate Together patronage in State as part of pilot programme
Catholic Archdiocese of Dublin subject of complaint to Charities Regulator
Parishioners at City Quay church say archdiocese will not release funds allocated six years ago for refurbishment
Homelessness chief defends communication strategy amid criticism following Ringsend arson attack
Dublin Region Homeless Executive defends service following stinging criticism from local politicians
Southside, middle-class parishes contribute most to Dublin Catholic Church Mass collections
In total, the archdiocese’s 197 parishes gave €4.29m to Share collection in 2022
No women priests in his lifetime, says retired Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin
Clerical sexual abuse scandals have badly damaged the Catholic Church, in particular ‘the faith of young people, says retired archbishop
Parishioners protest at Archbishop of Dublin’s residence demanding church renovations: ‘The church is disgusting’
‘The Archbishop’s house certainly isn’t falling asunder’: Protesters make urgent call for release of pledged funds for renovation of Dockers’ Church in Dublin
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