Jonathon Luxmoore reports the case of Fr Wojciech Lemanski whose conflict with his bishop awaits a ruling from the Vatican. First published in the National Catholic Reporter on 12 August: read original article and comments here.
+Michael Smith has published new guidelines for funerals in the Diocese of Meath (taken from the diocesan website, which can be accessed here)
Pádraig McCarthy reports on comments about the ACP, which he found on the Catholic Herald website – resulting from the new Meath funeral rules.
John O’Connell raises concerns about the nuncio’s role in the choosing of new bishops — concerns which the ACP leadership support in an ancilliary comment.
Michael Higgins, a canon lawyer in the United States, offers practical suggestions that Irish priests may find useful.
Jimmy Mc Phillips reports on a recent meeting of ACP members in the Diocese of Clogher, which responded to a plan for grouping parishes recently put forward by Bishop Liam
A disturbing quote from Pope Francis on the subject of women and political office.
Sunday night: Eilis O’Hanlon has admitted on Twitter that there was no proper authentification for her quote. Sunday Independent!!!
Adrian Egan C.Ss.R. is disappointed with the populism of Taoiseach Enda Kenny and Minister Alan Shatter in criticising the Sisters who ran the Magdalene laundries for not contributing to the compensation fund. He finds the comments of survivor support groups and others outrageous and ill-informed.
Jamie Manson reports on Fr. Helmut Schüller’s 15-city tour of the United States, under the banner ‘The Catholic Tipping Point’. Fr Schüller helped found the ‘Call to Disobedience’ movement in Austria. (First published in the National Catholic Reporter: read the original article and comments here.)
The Irish Bishops Conference has replied to the ACP’s letter which requested that the bishops enter into discussions with the CDF regarding Irish priests censured by the Vatican. The ACP’s original letter can be read here
The ACP Leadership Team sent this message today to all members; it gives advance notice of some events already organised for the Autumn
This letter was sent on behalf of a group of people in the West of Ireland, accompanying 1,200 signatures which they collected earlier this year. We are very grateful to all the people who worked on this project.
The ACP Leadership Team has been to meetings with most of the Diocesan Priests Councils over the past few months. Here is our report on those meetings.
We, the leadership of the ACP, fully endorse and support this statement from our colleagues in Austria.
Dan Morris-Young looks forward to the second annual assembly of the Association of U.S. Catholic Priests, to be held in Seattle later this month (first published in the NCR: read original story and comments here.)
Saurya Cherfi reports in the Irish Examiner on the High Court apology received by Fr Liam O’Brien
The ACP Leadership Team welcomes the apology a Kerry priest has received in the High Court for a false allegation
Tony Biviano asks Irish priests to support an online petition on behalf of three Australian bishops, who want the Church to address the issue of abuse of children ‘ for Christ’s sake’
Jimmy Mc Phillips reports on a recent meeting of ACP members in the Diocese of Clogher, which took place shortly after a Clogher priest had to stand down from ministry. The meeting also considered a plan for grouping parishes recently put forward by Bishop Liam
Brendan Hoban introduces his new book, Who Will Break The Bread For Us? Disappearing Priests, which names the bleak reality for the Irish Church and calls for an end to denial.
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