Mother Teresa

Pope’s visit could signal a rebirth for church, says Knock parish priest

Co Mayo town making final preparations for papal visit to Knock Shrine on August 26th

Fri Aug 03 2018 - 01:00

Pope’s visit and World Meeting of Families gets stamp of approval

Stamps on religious topics ‘always really popular with those attending events’

Thu Jul 12 2018 - 17:50

Danny Healy-Rae: Climate change plan will target farmers

TD says farmers will be forced to pay for the new measures as ‘Mother Teresa died’

Wed Mar 07 2018 - 15:10

Catholic Church’s idea of gender equality may be too little, too late

Woman who feels calling to priesthood says daughter asks: ‘How can you follow such an institution?’

Mon Aug 21 2017 - 01:30

Hardline priest sworn in as head of India’s Uttar Pradesh state

Yogi Adityanath accused of attempted murder and inciting violence against Muslims

Sun Mar 19 2017 - 16:11

Lawyer Amal Clooney nominated for Tipperary Peace Prize

Other nominees include Fr Patrick Devine, Martin McGuinness and Amnesty Ireland

Mon Feb 06 2017 - 20:02

West is best as Croí scheme boosts health of 1,100 residents

State could save millions on treatment costs by adopting Galway model, study says

Thu Sept 29 2016 - 01:00

Peter McVerry’s story and the destruction of Dublin’s inner city

A documentary about Peter McVerry asks harsh questions of the government, and wonders who will take up the baton for the homeless and marginalised in Dublin

Wed Sept 07 2016 - 15:13

I used to loathe Mother Teresa, now I admire her

Despite her faults Mother Teresa took dying people off the Kolkata streets. No one else does that

Mon Sept 05 2016 - 16:45

Thousands gather in Vatican as Mother Teresa made a saint

The Vatican bent the rules in order to fast-track the Albanian nun to sainthood

Sun Sept 04 2016 - 11:39

Mother Teresa, who becomes a saint on Sunday, began her life as a nun in Dublin

‘I will always have a special place in my heart for Ireland’

Fri Sept 02 2016 - 12:50

Euro 2016: On quitting while we are ahead

Irish fans in France were showing signs of exhausting their stock of wit and charm

Mon Jun 27 2016 - 00:39

Mother Teresa of Calcutta to be made a saint in September

Pope Francis announces canonisation date for nun renowned for dedicating life to poor

Tue Mar 15 2016 - 12:37

Teacher aiming to kick a point in all 1,616 Irish GAA grounds

Kevin O’Riordan to visit all clubs by St Patrick’s Day to raise money for Hope Foundation

Thu Mar 10 2016 - 17:23

Una Mullally: Why are there only five free women of Dublin?

Nothing stopping the city awarding 70 women the Freedom of the City to achieve gender parity

Wed Mar 09 2016 - 15:16

Breda O’Brien: Pope John Paul II had many friends, including women, which proves nothing

A ‘Panorama’ documentary about the pope’s ‘secret ’ relationship with Anna-Teresa Tymieniecka tells a one-sided story

Sat Feb 20 2016 - 04:12

Eamonn McCann: Mother Teresa not such a good role model

Canonisation an exercise in propaganda – which is, of course, the salutary point

Thu Dec 24 2015 - 01:00

Vatican signals Mother Teresa of Calcutta to be canonised

Pope Francis clears way for sainthood by approving decree recognising a miracle

Fri Dec 18 2015 - 15:48

Oonagh Shanley-Toffolo – Leitrim nun who became a confidante of Lady Diana

Oonagh Shanley-Toffolo: August 15th, 1929 - August 22nd, 2015

Sat Oct 10 2015 - 01:00

Sir John Lavery’s 1935 ‘Freeman of Dublin’ certificate to be sold at auction

Artist’s hand-decorated certificate to go under the hammer for €2,000-€3,000

Mon Sept 14 2015 - 01:00