This is the press statement issued at the end of the AGM of the ACP, held on 29 October in Athlone.
The ACP Leadership call the Dolan Report on the Irish College in Rome “disturbing” and “incompetent”, saying it has effectively destroyed the reputation of priests, without giving them the right of reply. This Press Statement was issued on Friday, 15 June at 3.40pm
Despite the recent decisions announced by Pope Francis the issues with the ‘new’ Missal are immediate and ongoing. There was, and is, a ready alternative available.
This is the text of Marie Keenan’s talk at the AGM. Members found it a very challenging talk, which questions many of the assumptions about child protection. Two that stand out for this editor are what she has to say about the National Board for Safeguarding Children, and the fact that bishops and religious superiors have now taken on the role of policing criminal activity, which she says should be reserved to the organs of the State.
How does one proceed with an Assembly involving a wide spectrum of the Catholic Church in Ireland? The process used by the We the Citizens movement could be worth considering.
This press statement is the reaction of the ACP leadership to the ‘investigation’ of their colleague in leadership, Tony Flannery
