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Ireland adopts policy aimed at Catholic school admissions
A new law in the Republic of Ireland will prohibit primary schools from taking religion into account in admissions, a... Read more
Irish bishops call on government to address homelessness
The bishops of Ireland issued a letter Oct. 1 calling on the government of the Republic of Ireland to do... Read more
Irish health minister proposes abortion free-of-charge
Irish Health Minister Simon Harris has announced that he intends to make it possible for women in the Republic of... Read more
Irish doctors question readiness to introduce legal abortion
Most physicians in the Republic of Ireland are unwilling to perform abortions despite the repeal of an amendment which legally... Read more
Irish bishop: Papal visit a chance to recognize sin, work to repair the Church
The Pope’s visit to Ireland is a time for the Church to reflect on her past failings and consider how... Read more
Irish bishop calls 'yes' voters on abortion referendum to come to confession
As the Republic of Ireland moved to legalize abortion over the weekend, one bishop has said that practicing Catholics who... Read more
In Ireland, unborn children's rights axed ahead of abortion repeal vote
In a decision that some critics are comparing to Roe v. Wade, the Irish Supreme Court has unanimously ruled that... Read more
Recent polls encourage Ireland's pro-life advocates
As the Republic of Ireland prepares to vote in a referendum that could liberalize the country’s abortion laws, a recent... Read more
Irish bishop calls for protection of the unborn ahead of abortion referendum
Human life “from its tiniest origins” must be protected, Bishop Brendan Kelly of Galway and Kilmacduagh said at his installation... Read more
Ireland's pubs will now be allowed to serve alcohol on Good Friday
Pubs in the Republic of Ireland will now be allowed to sell alcohol on Good Friday, after the lower house... Read more
Across Ireland, Catholics pray rosary to strengthen pro-life cause
Hundreds of groups of Catholics gathered across the island of Ireland on Sunday to pray the Rosary for the preservation... Read more
Irish bishops praise court ruling recognizing the dignity of work
Ireland's Catholic bishops have praised a Supreme Court decision in the country that will allow asylum seekers to find work... Read more
Facing large decline in priest numbers, an Irish diocese preps for change
In one Irish diocese, the number of active priests may halve in fewer than 15 years. As a result, Bishop... Read more
Irish archbishop: seek a 'revolution of tenderness', not legal abortion
For Ireland’s leading archbishop, Pope Francis’ call for a “revolution of tenderness” is a ch Read more
The UN ruled that Ireland's abortion ban violates human rights
Pro-life groups in Ireland are charging that a United Nations human rights committee contradicted its mission when it ruled that... Read more
Ahead of Ireland's marriage referendum, Dublin archbishop looks to Pope Francis
Both Pope Francis’ clear affirmation of marriage as a union of a man and a woman and his efforts to... Read more
