Category - ireland

Irish Columban priest is kidnapped in the Philippines

staff writers — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:12:11 +0100

Amidst concern among human rights groups for the worsening human rights situation in the Philippines, an Irish priest has been kidnapped by a gang of armed men there.

Irish Catholic bishops want to retain their grip on schooling

staff writers — Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:52:35 +0100

In the face of growing pressure for inclusive schooling in Ireland and outrage over the latest child abuse scandals involving Catholic orders, bishops in Ireland are defiantly seeking to maintain their grip on schooling in the country.

Churches back traveller families in Essex eviction case

staff writers — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:45:34 +0000

Local churches have been backing five Irish traveller families living on an unofficial site in Wickford, Essex, who now face eviction because the land they bought is within a green zone area. They have lodged an appeal.

Irish vote exposes EU democracy challenge, says church leader

Ecumenical News International — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:56:54 +0100

The rejection by Irish voters of a treaty to reform the European Union has exposed serious deficiencies in the workings of the 27-nation body, says the head of a grouping of European Protestant churches.

Christianity in Ireland 'disappearing from general knowledge'

staff writers — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 10:54:30 +0000

Levels of religious knowledge throughout Ireland are decreasing significantly, and in Northern Ireland are even lower than in the Republic according to a new poll, believed to be the first ever conducted on the subject in Northern Ireland

Salvation Army to hold major seminar on suicide prevention

staff writers — Wed, 08 Aug 2007 03:14:53 +0100

Amid growing concern about depression and suicide in Britain and Ireland, especially among the young, The Salvation Army has announced that it will be holding a two-day International Conference on Suicide Prevention next month.

Irish Catholic bishops call for change in Zimbabwe

staff writers — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 19:26:02 +0100

Irish Catholic Bishops have joined worldwide human rights oranisations in calling on the President of Zimbabwe - who was educated as a Catholic - to change direction and respect the will of the people for change.

Gaza journalist's plight symbolic for World Press Freedom Day

staff writers — Fri, 04 May 2007 02:08:51 +0100

The Catholic archbishop of Dublin and the Imam of the Islamic Cultural Centre of Ireland marked World Press Freedom Day yesterday by calling for the release of the kidnapped BBC Gaza correspondent Alan Johnston.

Irish and South Africans invited to learn about reconciliation together

staff writers — Thu, 03 May 2007 13:04:45 +0100

The Irish and the South Africans have experiences of violence, reconciliation, forgiveness and the healing of memories which they can learn from together, an ecumenical seminar in Dublin has heard.

Historic church-state dialogue in Ireland

staff writers — Thu, 26 Apr 2007 08:20:16 +0100

The first bilateral meeting between representatives of the Catholic Church and the Irish Government took place yesterday as part of the new structured dialogue between the Government and the Churches.