The Pope embraced a Church that survived persecution, writes Carol Glatz
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Irish founder of Boys Town moves towards sainthood
Priest’s condemnation of industrial schools rejected by Government
Pope advances causes of Canadian nun, Indian ‘apostle of Sri Lanka’
Pope Francis advanced the sainthood causes of four men and women
Missionaries calls for medical help to fight Ebola
Irish missionaries are continuing to work alongside communities in Africa ravaged by the deadly virus
Pope’s advisers start first draft toward document overhauling Vatican
Pope Francis’ international Council of Cardinals has begun major reform of the Vatican bureaucracy
Church is prepared to mount constitutional challenge if stripped of ethos rights
Section 37 permits faith-based organisations to employ only those who will uphold their religious ethos.
Both sides fire over Communion for divorced, remarried
Prominent bishops publicly debating controversial topics
35,000 sign petition for change of law to close NI abortion clinics
Sinn Féin blocked the last attempt to introduce a pro-life amendment to stop private abortion clinics.
Canadian bishops to launch national strategy to combat euthanasia
New campaign for palliative care and against euthanasia
Dominicans quit parishes because of falling numbers
The restructuring plan was decided at a meeting at Dominican headquarters in Dublin in mid-September, and was announced at Masses last weekend.
Cathal Barry
Mags Gargan