Robert Mickens, the Vatican correspondent of the Tablet, will speak at an event, jointly sponsored by the ACP and the ACI. He will speak about Pope Francis, and the possibility of renewal and reform in the Church under his papacy.
Padraig McCarthy reviews Archbishop Diarmuid Martin’s response to the legal review of the Murphy Report, agreeing that it makes valid points — but also pointing out that there is more to be said.
Sean O’Conaill notes a tendency in inter-Catholic online discussion to silence opponents by the use of such wild card tags as: ‘modernist’,
‘fundamentalist’, ‘Protestant’, ‘relativist’, ‘heretic’. He asks if the Catholic Internet can be civilised, so that potentially brilliant contributors will not hold back from being part of discussions.
Dermot Lane offers his thoughts on the ACP in a letter to its annual meeting
Gerry O’Hanlon SJ reviews the ACP’s first three years and suggests future directions (this is the text of his talk at the start of the AGM).
This is the press statement issued at the end of the AGM of the ACP, held on 29 October in Athlone.
The Leadership Team of our association report on the AGM — which takes place in the Hodson Bay Hotel, Athlone on Tuesday, Oct. 29th at 2.00pm. This event marks three years of the ACP.
Tony Flannery reports on a meeting that took place in Bregenz, Austria in October. It was attended by representatives of reform groups from various parts of the world.
Brendan Hoban reports on his recent discussion with the Priests’ Council of Ferns diocese, which centred on the difference Pope Francis is making to the Church (first published in the Western People).
The ACP Leadership Team reminds members about the gatherings of the Association in the coming weeks, and other related events taking place this Autumn.
Tony Conry looks back at the three years of the existence of the ACP, and gives encouragement to continue the work into the future.
Tony Flannery calls on the five religious congregations who have members under censure from Rome to follow the lead of Pope Francis, and to act in the prophetic manner expected of religious by removing all sanctions on these men.
America, the national American Jesuit magazine, has published an extensive interview with Pope Francis, conducted last month. You can read it here
Bill O’Herlihy, who describes himself as a committed Catholic, commends Tony Flannery’s book “A Question of Conscience” and finds in it an exposition of how the Vatican and its constituent bodies deal with people who challenge any of their views. (Given as a talk at the launch of the book at Royal Hibernian Academy on 12 Setpember 2013.)
Iggy O’Donovan preached his last homily in the Augustinian Church in Drogheda on Sunday 15 September: this is an extract.
Tony Flannery reports that Veritas bookshops have decided that his new book is too “controversial” to stock.
Brendan Hoban reviews A Question of Conscience by Tony Flannery, which brings readers to the conclusion that the CDF’s actions against this member of the ACP leadership team were aimed at dismantling the whole movement.
Bernard Cotter shares the homily he preached at the Month’s Mind of Sean O’Driscoll. Sean was ordained for Cork & Ross on 9 June 1984 and died (from cancer) on 3 August 2013. He was an enthusiastic supporter of the ACP and often contributed comments to this site.
Brendan Hoban speaks out on behalf of diocesan priests who find themselves disenfranchised when new bishops are being chosen and asks if it is right that an appointee of the previous pope should have such crucial decision-making placed in his exclusive hands.
Sean McDonagh, a Columban priest, reminds us that St. Columban, the patron saint of all who seek a united Europe, was the first to use the phrase ‘we Irish’ (article first published in the Irish Times).
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