February 2011 Archives
Archbishop Martin: Church in Ireland on brink of collapse
February 23, 2011
By Caroline O'Doherty Wednesday, February 23, 2011 THE Catholic Church in Ireland is on the brink of collapse and must be resigned to continuing as a minority culture, Archbishop Diarmuid Martin said. The country's second most senior cleric said...
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Archbishop Diarmuid Martin - Makes explicit apology
February 21, 2011
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin has said that the Catholic Church has a long way to journey in honesty before it merits forgiveness for the sexual abuse of children by priests and religious. Article Video (1) 1 of 1 Archbishop Diarmuid Martin...
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Forgiveness sought for 'sins' of clergy
February 21, 2011
A service of lament and repentance with those who were sexually abused by priests and religious took place at St Mary's Pro-Cathedral in Dublin yesterday. Photograph: John Mc Elroy PATSY McGARRY, Religious Affairs Correspondent THE CATHOLIC Archbishop...
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Survivors Voice Inc
February 17, 2011
PRESS RELEASEFebruary 16, 2011 For Immediate ReleaseContact:Gary Bergeron978-606-3193Survivors Voice Inc Survivors Voice Inc, Response Senator Scott Brown Statements of Childhood Sexual Abuse. February 16, 2011 Boston Massachusetts: Nearly 10 years ago, thousands of childhood sexual abuse survivors...
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Liturgy of Lament and Repentance in Pro Cathedral
February 16, 2011
Liturgy of Lament and Repentance in Pro Cathedral PRESS RELEASE 15 February 2011 On next Sunday 20th February at 3pm a Liturgy of Lament and Repentance for the sexual abuse of children by priests and religious will be held...
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Education Finance Board
February 15, 2011
Please note that our phone lines are currently only open between 9am-11am, Monday to Friday. These reduced opening hours are in place to facilitate efforts to reduce the current processing backlog. As soon as the backlog has been cleared, then...
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Pope to be told church here 'on edge of collapse'
February 14, 2011
Independent.ie By John Cooney Religion Correspondent Monday February 14 2011 THE Pope will be officially told the Irish Catholic Church is "on the edge" of national collapse and has only five to 10 years to make a radical recovery...
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The Irish Affliction
February 12, 2011
The New York Times Churches in Ireland, like St. Mary's Cathedral in Kilkenny, have had a decrease in Mass-goers. RUSSELL SHORTO Published: February 9, 2011 Andrew Madden is one of a relatively new breed of Irish celebrities...
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Ken Loach's son directs film about UK child migration scandal
February 9, 2011
Oranges and Sunshine focuses on social worker who found 130,000 children in care had been deported Hugo Weaving and Emily Watson in Oranges and Sunshine One of the most shameful episodes in British social history has inspired a major...
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Nuns claim zoning decision 'targets' religious orders
February 8, 2011
MARY CAROLAN Tue, Feb 08, 2011 THE SISTERS of Charity have claimed a decision by Dublin City Council to impose more restrictive conditions on development of certain lands in the new development plan for Dublin appears to be "targeted"...
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Government failed us on all fronts
February 8, 2011
Tuesday, February 08, 2011 THREE months ago, the Irish Human Rights Commission (IHRC) published its assessment of abuses in the Magdalene laundries. On the same day, the Taoiseach referred the report to the Attorney General for review and evaluation. Nothing...
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Controversial abuse charity expands offices
February 7, 2011
By Jennifer Hough Monday, February 07, 2011 A CONTROVERSIAL government-funded charity for survivors of institutional abuse is set to open offices in Galway, Waterford, Limerick and Cork, according to a newsletter published by its new board of directors. Right...
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Priests: New liturgy will turn away Mass-goers
February 4, 2011
By Sean McCarthaigh Friday, February 04, 2011 THOUSANDS of Catholics could be driven away from attending Mass on a regular basis if Irish bishops press ahead with the introduction of a new English translation of the liturgy, priests have...
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