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It’s time we stood up to the anti-vaxxers.                   Western People 19.10.2021 What, I wonder, will be the response to Ireland’s latest footballing…

Vatican News reports: The Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments has published a decree implementing Pope Francis’ motu proprio “Magnum principium,” concerning the respective competencies of the…

The ACP continues to engage with priests associations around the world that share our goals. Recently, Fr Dan Walsh from the Association of United States Catholic Priests (AUSCP) was in…

‘And will the flowers die? And will people die?’ (Kennelly) Máire Mhac an tSaoi: Máire Mhac an tSaoi has died. She was 99. Her history evokes the past. Even 1916….

From Joe Mulvaney CLERICAL SUPPRESSION OF WOMEN  Sadly, the patriarchal Roman Catholic Institution will remain abusive, deficient and dysfunctional until the clerical suppression of women is ended. Pope Francis is…

The New Priestless Parishes – a query from a Pastoral Council member? “We are in the lucky situation that we have a priest who says mass twice a week for…

From Sean Ó Conaill: Salvation and Social Media For the earliest Christians the story of Jesus was ‘salvational’ – and not just as a promise of life after death. For Jews whose…

We Are Church presents a  Zoom with Kieran O’Mahony OSA Tues, 9 November 2021 19:30 – 21:00 GMT Link to details: https://www.eventbrite.ie/e/restoration-or-reformation-kieran-omahony-osa-tickets-191800338977  

‘You don’t bring me flowers anymore.’ The Bible of nature: There are hints of Autumn everywhere. The colours are quite beautiful. Nature is also at work with decomposition: Bacteria, Fungi,…

The ACP Leadership extends deepest sympathy to our colleague Pat Rogers, CP, on the death of his brother John. May he rest in peace. Pat provides the Homily Resources on…

Bishop John Fleming addressing the 300-plus delegates at the Diocesan Assembly   Article by Fr Brendan Hoban, as published in the Western People Tues 12th October 2021. Next Sunday, October 17, is…

Vatican News reports: Pope Francis formally opened the Synod of Bishops on Sunday with a solemn Mass in St Peter’s Basilica. Faithful from around the world – including laymen and…

America often seems like a strange place Western People 5.10.2021 America is a strange place. Strange that it should be so strange as our two countries have so much in…

THE EXPERIENCE OF A MARRIED CATHOLIC PRIEST DURING COVID 19 LOCKDOWN In the early stages of Covid 19 lockdown when the number of people that could be present in the…

From Root & Branch Synod: The Bristol Text to Reform is a document that embodies some of the discoveries we have made in our journey of discernment. It exists both…

Pia de Solenni writes in the America Magazine: When the Catholic Church officially addresses the question of whether women can be ordained to the priesthood, as it did in “Ordinatio…

Members of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference gathered in-person this week in Saint Patrick’s College, Maynooth, for their Autumn 2021 General Meeting.   Due to public health restrictions arising from the…

No time to die (as ministers of Christ) Moonshine: I am worried. No one loves me. Everyone is avoiding me. All my usual companions along the Tolka, have postponed their…