Irish Catholic Church

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  Ireland's Gay Marriage Vote Was 'A Defeat': Vatican Daily

  The Irish vote in favour of gay marriage constitutes "a defeat" that highlights a gap between the Church and modern society, the Vatican newspaper said Monday.

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  Irish Catholic Leader Says Church Needs 'Reality Check'

  A top Irish Catholic leader said that the Church needed a "reality check" as preliminary results on Saturday showed a referendum for gay marriage had been approved in what he called a "social revolution".

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  Irish Gay Marriage Vote Reflects Church in Decline

  Friday's vote on legalising same-sex marriage in Ireland is a further sign of the waning influence of the once-dominant Catholic Church, experts said.

• 800 'Forgotten' Babies Buried in Mass Grave at Irish Catholic Home

  Almost 800 babies and children were buried in a mass grave in Ireland near a home for unmarried mothers run by nuns, new research showed, throwing more light on the Irish Catholic Church's troubled past.

• Ireland proposes limited access to abortion amid heated debate

  Irish government ministers agreed draft legislation on Tuesday to allow for limited access to abortion where a woman's life is in danger, including the threat of suicide, a proposal that has already divided the country's ruling coalition.

• Catholic Church urges Irish to oppose abortion law

  The head of Ireland's Catholic Church urged followers in his Christmas Day message to lobby against government plans to legalise abortion.