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)
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
Sean O’Conaill suggests that if no priest is allowed to express an opinion contrary to the Vatican position, we cannot be sure what any priest really believes
The ACP Leadership Team issued this statement on Sunday 20 January 2013 in support of Tony Flannery
This is the press release issued on behalf of Tony Flannery at his news conference on Sunday 20 January 2013 in Dublin
This is the Statement from the Irish unit of the Redemptorists in relation to the issues around Tony Flannery
Tim Hazelwood reports on the recent ACP-sponsored meeting of lay people in Blarney, following on from the ‘Towards an Assembly’ gathering in Little Island in October 2012
The ACP Leadership Team reports the contact and meeting details of the new support group
Brendan Hoban analyses the virtual implosion of the Church in Ireland and asks why the Irish bishops cannot bring themselves to speak to an association which represents 1,000 priests, who are as concerned about the Irish Church as the bishops
Darlene Starrs from Canada, who recently discovered the ACP website, finds it a great sign of hope for her.
The ACP Leadership Team propose an agenda for meetings between the ACP and priests’ councils around the country
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