ACP Zoom guest speaker, Julieann Moran, General Secretary for the Synodal Pathway, will discuss where the Synodal Pathway (Ireland) and the Universal Synod are at present. Julieann has just returned…
As we gather, we are challenged to be hospitable, welcoming people. We worship the God who always has a welcome for us.Penitential RiteSupported by this divine care, we call to…
The beautiful story of the Good Samaritan is told again at today’s Mass, with its challenge to us to look after others, as the Good Samaritan did. We gather to…
John Wijngaards is founder of the UK-based Wijngaards Institute for Catholic Research, writing in the Irish Times: Pope Francis has unleashed a synodal process of consultations in the Catholic Church. It offers…
PRESS RELEASE FROM MESSENGER PUBLICATIONS 17 June 2026 Finding a good life balance is a theme that crops up in several articles in the July Messenger. Gerard Condon writes about the…
Pope Leo XIV approves new Statutes for the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors, reinforcing the Church’s commitment to safeguarding minors and vulnerable persons. Vatican News – link to…
THE WONDER OF WORDS AND IN PRAISE OF A WORDSMITH: Eddie Finnegan came to mind these days out here in the Algarve. Last year, I was determined to discover what…
We have nothing to be afraid of, we’re told in today’s Gospel. God knows every one of our needs. We gather in prayer, united by our faith, to thank God…
The Newman Association (Promoting open debate and greater understanding in today’s Church). The next meeting of our Edinburgh Newman Association is on Wednesday evening, 24th June 2026 at 7.40– 9.00pm and at our…
Coming events: Wood You Believe – Seminar Healing of Childhood Trauma and Abuse Born out of immense suffering in the Christian Brothers Order and arising from revelations of Sexual Abuse…
Copies of Pope Leo’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas are available from Paul Daly (Éist), bookseller at ACP AGMs. Copies of the Encyclical cost €7.50 each plus postage. Please email your order…
Pope Leo XIV flies back to the Vatican aboard an aircraft provided by King Felipe of Spain following a technical issue that prevented the original plane from departing from Tenerife’s…
At this time of commemorating the Hearts of Jesus and Mary, we are asking you to consider joining the group ‘Priests Against Genocide’, set up in Italy last year, and…
Julieann Moran (Gen Sec) and Fr Declan Hurley (Chair) of the Synodal Pathway have formally responded to a recent editorial in the Irish Catholic – The Synod that forgot to…
We present video highlights of Pope Leo XIV’s pastoral visit to Spain, focusing on Thursday, June 11, when he travelled from Barcelona to Las Palmas De Gran Canaria. The first…
‘Wounded Humanity’ 11th Sunday Year A – 14 June 2026
Describing the Basilica as a catechesis made of stone, color, and light, the Pope emphasized that those who believe cannot kill innocent people nor abandon those who suffer, who weep,…
10 Jun 2026 Link to the article on the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference website Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered this week at Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for…
On the fourth day of his Apostolic Journey to Spain, Pope Leo XIV closed his time in Madrid meeting volunteers before taking a short flight to the northeast part of…
We are delighted to have a wonderful line up on 17 June 2026 – 4 – 5pm (5 -6 CET) to discuss Pope Leo XIV’s recent encyclical Magnifica Humanitas. Event is…
On his last full day in Madrid, Pope Leo XIV completes a busy schedule as he makes a historic visit to Spain’s Parliament, meets with victims of abuse, prays at…
WHEN THE PRIVATE PERSON IS UNVEILED IN PUBLIC: Nicola Sturgeon was in the news last weekend. She was interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg, on BBC1 Sunday (31st May 2026) for the…
Pope Leo XIV’s encyclical Magnifica Humanitas arrives at a moment of genuine civilizational urgency. Its concern for human dignity, its alarm at the displacement of labor, its refusal to treat artificial intelligence…
In his book ‘The Prophetic Voice’, Eamon Maher has done us a great service in transporting Jean Sulivan, the French priest, from anonymity into mainstream. He does this by putting…
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