Association of Catholic Priests Statement on the Permanent Diaconate
Association of Catholic Priests Statement on the Permanent Diaconate 11 August 2017 The Leadership of the Association of Catholic Priests fully supports Fr Roy Donovan (Cashel & Emly) in his...
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We are Church – Reformation 500 Project
We Are Church International is asking all WAC Groups around the world to take part in an international action to mark the 500th anniversary of the Reformation. We want to highlight the 5 aims of WAC....
View ArticleACTA Conference, (the Catholic Church Reform Movement of England and Wales)
On Saturday October 21st last I was one of the speakers at a conference in Birmingham organized by ACTA, the Catholic Church Reform Movement of England and Wales. It was a marvelous event, with a...
View ArticleSpiritfest – A positive experience of church
At a time when many say the church is a relic of the past, irrelevant in today’s society and that it deserves to die it is no harm to recognise that this is not always true; that for many the Church is...
View ArticleSilence implies Consent – We must Speak Up!
“Alone, the Pope cannot change the world. A Pope for the People needs a People for the Pope.” Gaston Roberge, S.J., India Pope Francis is under attack by the right-winged conservative minority within...
View ArticleMary McAleese to Pope Francis -‘develop a credible strategy for the inclusion...
https://www.ncronline.org/news/vatican/former-irish-president-tells-pope-develop-credible-strategy-womens-inclusion Former president of Ireland tells pope to develop ‘credible strategy’ for women’s...
View ArticleSix Years Later, anyone willing to right a wrong?
It was this month, April, six years ago when I was ordered by the CDF/Redemptorist superiors to step down from priestly ministry. There was a short period during the summer months when I was allowed...
View ArticleWhat will Pope Francis hear about the Irish Church?
“What do we need to say to Pope Francis about the Irish Church?” The ACP will host 4 public regional meetings ahead of the Papal visit. The theme of the meetings is “What do we need to say to...
View ArticleThe Women The Vatican Could Not Silence – video link
Watch Video The Women The Vatican Could Not Silence. Dr Mary McAleese and Sister Joan Chittister in conversation Voices of Faith, We are Church Ireland and the School of Religion in Trinity College...
View ArticleLay Involvement in Parishes – ACI Pilot Study
ACI pilot study highlights serious concern about active lay involvement in parishes and calls on the Irish bishops to commission a countrywide survey to identify the key issues prior to holding a...
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