Michael Enright is in conversation with Father Tony Flannery, Redemptorist Priest, joint founder of the Association of Catholic Priests of Ireland, writer – and a priest on the outs with the Vatican. Open website here and press ‘LISTEN’ button.
Numerous priests based in the USA have applied to join the ACP, as an expression of support for Fr Tony Flannery
Brendan Hoban challenges a Catholic newspaper to apologise for inaccurate reporting (Written for the Western People)
ACP members in Cork & Ross and Cloyne dioceses met recently in Ovens. Fr Oliver Brennan (Armagh) was their guest speaker.
Seamus Ahearne OSA reflects on the aftermath of the meeting between the ACP and Dublin priests’ council and Archbishop Martin. As a Church, we need to talk, bishops, priests (Nuncio) and people together!
Richard Gaillardetz, a lay theologian from the U.S., puts the current exercise of authority within the Catholic Church into a historical perspective. The magisterial activism that we are witnessing today is not traditional, he maintains: it is quite novel and its merits will need to be assessed in that light. (First published in the 1-14 Feb issue of the NCR under the headline: The church’s shifts in spheres of authority.)
We gather this first Sunday in February as people love by God, people called to pass on the love we have received. The love God has put into the world will never fail, but will last as long as humanity lasts. We praise God for the gifts lavished on us.
In its most recent editorial, the US-based National Catholic Reporter concludes that the leadership of this institution is in disarray, its leaders lacking all accountablility while the illegal thoughts of such as Fr Tony Flannery are elevated to capital offences.
This is the report of the meeting between the ACP and members of Dublin Priests’ Council. It was agreed at the start of the meeting that while everything could be reported, views would not be attributed to particular people.
In response to readers’ requests, Tony Flannery has put all the relevant documents of his case with the CDF together in one post — to make the situation clearer for those who are interested.
Over 1,900 people have now signed a petition to have Fr Tony Flannery returned to priestly ministry.
Brendan’s Hoban writes of the shame and humiliation he felt after attending Tony Flannery’s press conference on 20 January. (First published in the Western People)
The public launch of the Lord’s ministry in the synagogue in Nazara is described in today’s Gospel, which contains the very first lines of St Luke’s Gospel: the proclamation of God’s word, demonstrated in Nehemiah (First Reading), coming to perfection in the Word made Flesh.
Eugene Cullen Kennedy, the emeritus professor of psychology at Loyola University, Chicago, praises Tony Flannery’s grasp of theology and acclaims it as ‘better than that of his silencers’ (first published in the US-based National Catholic Reporter of 25 January). Read original article and comments here
We are Church Ireland expresses unconditional support for Fr Tony Flannery; a vigil to express this is to be held at the Papal Nunciature today, Sun. 27 January.
ACP members in Cork & Ross and Cloyne dioceses are to be addressed by Fr Oliver Brennan (Armagh diocese) at their meeting on Tuesday next.
A clarification has come to the website regarding comments made here by Peter Byrne
Members of Kairós/Nós Também Somos Igreja sent this message of support from Brazil: demonstrating that his issue has created waves all over the world
Tony Flannery provides clarification about two issues: the threat of excommunication from the CDF and the issues were that led to the impasse between him and the Vatican
Seamus Ahearne OSA believes fundamentalism is a serious challenge to the Church, which he sees in its fear of questioning and attempts to silence prophets
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