Ireland Church

Top Irish Catholic Accused Of Covering Up Abuse

AP | SHAWN POGATCHNIK | Posted 05.02.2012

DUBLIN — The leader of Ireland's 4 million Catholics said Wednesday he wouldn't resign after a BBC documentary accused him of helping to cover u...

Ireland Pushes Priests To Report Confessed Sex Abuse

Posted 09.14.2011

By Francis X. Rocca Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) Ireland's prime minister said Catholic priests could be jailed for failing to report ...

Pope Appoints Panel To Investigate Child Abuse In Ireland

AP | ALESSANDRA RIZZO | Posted 05.25.2011

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI on Monday appointed nine prelates, including the archbishops of Boston and New York, to investigate child abuse...

Why Ireland Is Running Out Of Priests

TIME | Bryan Coll | Posted 05.25.2011

Wanted: Clean-living young people for a long career (women need not apply). Responsibilities: Varied. Spiritual guidance, visiting the sick, public re...