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# vatican - Monday 14 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Vatican

Bones exhumed from Roman crypt in search for missing girl

14/05/12 6,282 Views 9 Comments

Teenager Emanuela Orlandi, the daughter of a Vatican employee, disappeared in 1983.

# vatican - Sunday 6 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie New Recruits

PHOTOS: Vatican welcomes 26 Swiss Guards into world’s oldest army

06/05/12 5,057 Views 22 Comments

The swearing-in ceremony for the new recruits took place in the Vatican today.

# vatican - Friday 4 May, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Abuse

Brady never offered his resignation to the Vatican – Catholic Church

04/05/12 2,850 Views 28 Comments

A report in a newspaper today said the Vatican had turned down Cardinal Brady’s resignation in 2010 – but the Catholic Church says this never happened.

# vatican - Saturday 28 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Saturday

28/04/12 5,980 Views 2 Comments

Potentially devastating bomb in Newry, legendary artist laid to rest, and good news for Peats…

From TheJournal.ie Brian D'Arcy

Fr Brian D’Arcy explains censure in emotional interview

28/04/12 5,877 Views 58 Comments

The journalist and broadcaster had been criticised by the Vatican for his views on issues like child sex abuse and contraception.

# vatican - Sunday 15 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Vatican Embassy

Closure of Vatican embassy will not be reversed ‘in the immediate term’

15/04/12 2,163 Views 19 Comments

Labour has cited savings of €845,000 stemming from the closure of the Embassy of the Holy See in Ireland, and says that it will not be reopened in the immediate future.

# vatican - Thursday 12 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Opinion

Column: Are we as a Catholic Church not mature enough to listen to others?

12/04/12 2,801 Views 59 Comments

The Vatican is investigating Fr Tony Flannery over his liberal views. But censorship is not a Christian solution, writes Fr Jimmy McPhillips.

# vatican - Saturday 7 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Not Coming

Pope Benedict will not attend Eucharistic Congress in Dublin

07/04/12 5,082 Views 131 Comments

The news was confirmed as the Pope appointed a Cardinal as his personal Legate to the event in June.

# vatican - Thursday 5 April, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Thursday

05/04/12 4,687 Views No Comments

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as any of the bits and pieces you may have missed.

# vatican - Saturday 31 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Apostolic Visitation

Clerical abuse survivors asked: Has the Church supported you?

31/03/12 1,260 Views 5 Comments

Support and advocacy group asks for survivors to complete questionnaire to build picture of official response to abuse claims.

# vatican - Wednesday 21 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Apostolic Visitation

Visitation criticised for not addressing Vatican role in abuse cover-ups

21/03/12 1,165 Views 20 Comments

Support groups and abuse survivors are disappointed with a six-and-a-half page document which “doesn’t say much at all”.

# vatican - Tuesday 20 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Are you more hopeful for Catholic Church after Visitation findings?

20/03/12 5,196 Views 148 Comments

The Vatican-sent panel of Catholic officials say that there are “signs of hope” for the future of the Church here. Do you agree?

From TheJournal.ie Apostolic Visitation

Vatican visitors propose Church reforms to deal with abuse fallout

20/03/12 1,633 Views 22 Comments

An Apostolic Visitation sent by Pope Benedict XVI suggests reforming admissions to seminaries, and organisation of dioceses.

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Tuesday

20/03/12 5,175 Views No Comments

Nine things to know this morning…

From TheJournal.ie Clerical Abuse

Vatican visitors to publish report on Church child abuse

20/03/12 1,017 Views 15 Comments

Pope Benedict’s hand-picked ‘Apostolic Visitation’ will publish a summary of their findings later this morning.

# vatican - Saturday 17 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: St Patrick’s Day

17/03/12 8,871 Views 2 Comments

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as the bits and pieces you may have missed.

From TheJournal.ie Vatileaks

Vatican launches rare criminal probe into leaks

17/03/12 2,975 Views 21 Comments

The Vatican is investigating the leak of confidential documents that allege corruption and financial mismanagement among Holy See officials.

# vatican - Wednesday 14 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Take 5

The 5 at 5: Wednesday

14/03/12 3,530 Views 5 Comments

5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…

# vatican - Saturday 10 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Gay Marriage This post contains videos

Catholic Church moves against gay marriage proposals

10/03/12 4,748 Views 126 Comments

The Pope has denounced the “powerful” US gay marriage lobby, while Catholics in Britain have been urged to defend heterosexual unions.

# vatican - Thursday 8 March, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Is Nothing Sacred?

Anonymous claims responsibility for attack on Vatican website

08/03/12 2,830 Views 13 Comments

The website of the Holy See was inaccessible for hours, with Anonymous demanding a revision to the Lateran Treaty.

# vatican - Monday 27 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Catholic Church

Pope says marriage is only place ‘worthy’ of conception

27/02/12 8,491 Views 188 Comments

Pope Benedict also said that infertile couples should shun artificial procreation.

# vatican - Saturday 18 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Cardinals

Pope appoints 22 new Cardinals – including 18 who will pick his successor

18/02/12 2,589 Views 56 Comments

Pope Benedict XVI appoints 22 new Cardinals, all but four of them under the age of 80, at a ceremony at the Vatican.

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Saturday

18/02/12 4,859 Views 4 Comments

Nine things you need to know by 9am.

# vatican - Friday 17 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Italy

Monti to close Italian Church property tax loophole

17/02/12 2,652 Views 16 Comments

Mario Monti’s moves to end a waiver on property taxes comes just as the Holy See shows concern at its financial state.

# vatican - Thursday 16 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Diplomacy

New Papal Nuncio among new ambassadors accredited today

16/02/12 2,802 Views 43 Comments

The most reverend Charles J Brown is one of three ambassadors who presented Letters of Credence to the President today.

# vatican - Wednesday 15 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Would you welcome a visit by the Pope?

15/02/12 9,941 Views 173 Comments

Enda Kenny says if the Pope visits Ireland, he’ll be treated with the appropriate “decorum”. Would you like to see him visit?

From TheJournal.ie Vatican Embassy

Vatican closure will be reviewed “in its own good time” – Kenny

15/02/12 2,038 Views 57 Comments

Taoiseach Enda Kenny accuses Micheál Martin of ‘hyping up’ the closure of Ireland’s embassy to the Holy See.

# vatican - Monday 13 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Diplomacy

Former diplomat says Ireland shouldn’t have closed Vatican embassy

13/02/12 2,301 Views 63 Comments

Seán Donlon – a former chief civil servant and ambassador – says Ireland has lost the chance to influence Church policy.

# vatican - Sunday 12 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Sunday

12/02/12 9,471 Views 11 Comments

The nine stories you need to know this morning, including: more trouble for Ivor Callely, the big Six Nations freeze, and Whitney Houston dies at 48

# vatican - Thursday 9 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Papal Visit

Seanad rejects motion calling for Pope visit to Ireland

09/02/12 4,906 Views 104 Comments

Fianna Fáil Senator Jim Walsh said he was “extremely disappointed” that the motion had been defeated.

# vatican - Wednesday 8 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Child Abuse

Catholic Church rejects claims ‘very few’ abuse victims received support

08/02/12 2,958 Views 59 Comments

Church authorities highlighted counselling services, public apologies and compensation paid after victims came forward.

# vatican - Monday 6 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Child Abuse

People ‘should be grateful to Pope for handling abuse scandal’ – cardinal

06/02/12 5,996 Views 109 Comments

Cardinal William Levada told a Vatican conference on healing that the pontiff “has had to suffer attacks by the media”.

# vatican - Sunday 5 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Fiscal Compact

Taoiseach: Bailout funds are not dependent on fiscal compact

05/02/12 2,330 Views 41 Comments

Enda Kenny says the EU-IMF bailout supersedes the new European deal, and that Ireland’s access to funding is safe.

# vatican - Friday 3 February, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Sex Abuse

Pope must ask forgiveness from abuse victims, says survivor Marie Collins

03/02/12 3,348 Views 70 Comments

Collins is due to speak at a Vatican conference on ‘Healing and Renewal’ in Rome next week.

From TheJournal.ie Your Say This post contains a poll

Poll: Should Ireland reopen its Vatican embassy?

03/02/12 16,337 Views 132 Comments

Calls for the embassy to be reopened were quashed by the Government today. Do you think that’s the right move?

From TheJournal.ie Vatican Embassy

Government has ‘no immediate plans’ to review Vatican embassy closure

03/02/12 1,058 Views 13 Comments

Fine Gael TDs have called for the decision to close the Irish embassy in the Vatican to be reviewed.

# vatican - Monday 30 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Vatican Embassy

Ireland may reopen ‘modest’ Vatican embassy in future, says Gilmore

30/01/12 2,568 Views 60 Comments

Eamon Gilmore says it’s possible that a recovery in the public finances may allow Ireland to reopen its Holy See embassy.

# vatican - Tuesday 10 January, 2012

From TheJournal.ie Catholic Church

Abortion and other Western policies threaten future of humanity – Pope

10/01/12 2,453 Views 125 Comments

The pope’s veiled references to gay marriage were also taken as his strongest condemnation of same-sex unions to date.

# vatican - Monday 9 January, 2012

Vatican

Wikifail: Vatican uses Wikipedia for profiles of new cardinals

09/01/12 2,134 Views 26 Comments

A spokesman later clarified that the biographies that had been sent to journalists were unofficial and had been issued in haste.

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