On Child Protectionaa

The parable of the weeds and the wheat is one of the most mysterious and yet practical of Jesus’ parables. A farmer discovers that a poisonous weed, darnel, is growing amongst his wheat. This parable is found only in Matthew’s Gospel and it may have been in response to a problem that bothered the early [...]

Read the full text of the homily by Archbishop Diarmuid Martin in which he speaks about the recently published Cloyne Report.
Only a few months ago, here in Dublin’s Pro-Cathedral, we celebrated a liturgy of lament and repentance reflecting on the shattering facts regarding the wide-ranging abuse of children by priests and religious in this diocese [...]

Over the past year we have seen the publication of the Ryan and Murphy Reports. Both revealed a sad and painful period in the life of the Catholic Church in Ireland when the institution became more important than the people it was there to serve. Unfortunately we cannot change the past. However there is one thing we can change and that is to try our utmost to promote and implement measures that will ensure the safety and wellbeing of children in …

Parishioners from across the diocese gathered at two venues on Thursday 25th March to discuss the recent Letter from Pope Benedict XVI to the Catholics of Ireland. Baroness Nuala O’Loan was guest speaker.

Baroness Nuala O’Loan (seated) guest speaker in the Cathedral Parish Centre with at back ltor; Brian O’Reilly, Maeve Mahon, Fr. John Cummins, Fr Micheal Murphy, [...]

DEAR BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF THE CHURCH IN IRELAND, it is with great concern that I write to you as Pastor of the universal Church. Like yourselves, I have been deeply disturbed by the information which has come to light regarding the abuse of children and vulnerable young people by members of the Church in Ireland, particularly by priests and religious. I can only share in the dismay and the sense of betrayal that so many of you have experienced on learning of these …