Catholic Church Archives – The College View

Artistic community reacts to the final Mother and Baby Homes Report

January 27, 2021

This October will mark 29 years since Sinéad O’Connor’s appearance on Saturday Night Live in which she tore up a picture of Pope John Paul II. This followed her acapella rendition of “War” by Bob

Church crisis so critical that baptisms and marriages may “disappear”

November 27, 2019

Church crisis continues with decline in priests unable to fill vocations.

DCU discusses: What do we do with the Church’s hurtful past?

December 12, 2018

Dr James Gallen spoke of the need for a truthful examination of the Catholic Church’s past to regain the trust of the faithful in light of the abuse scandals, at a talk hosted by DCU

Keeping up with the times

October 31, 2018

The consensus about whether or not the Catholic Church in Ireland has had a good year depends very much on who you ask.

Pope Francis to visit a changed Ireland

April 4, 2018

Pope Francis is scheduled to come to Ireland for the World Meeting of Families in August 2018. However, he is coming to a country that is very different to the ‘catholic Ireland’ that the last

Bibi Drumm, lifetime parish member and a devout Catholic, sits down in her compact living room, leaning her walking stick gently against the arm of the upholstered chair. “Once you get over 65 – which

If the Catholic Church is to survive, reform is essential

March 9, 2016

It has been at the centre of shocking scandals over the past few years. Hannah Moran explains what she thinks the Catholic Church needs to do to regain the trust of its followers.