A bitter struggle for the soul of Catholicism
Brendan Hoban wonders why Pope Francis’ agenda is not gaining traction in the Irish church; the agenda “to rediscover and implement the insights of the Second Vatican Council…. to focus on protecting planet earth, to place the poor at the centre of our concerns, to breathe new life into the concept of mercy, to emphasise a synodal (or group) approach to decision-making and to find new ways of spreading the Good News of Jesus Christ.”