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In a statement ahead of COP30, Columbans are urging world leaders to “commit to bold, enforceable climate policies that prioritise frontline communities” and “uphold the principles of integral ecology, recognising…

Among those surveyed, 80% said they are happy in their ministry. Luke Coppen Nov 07, 2025 Link to article: https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/survey-finds-most-french-priests A large-scale survey of French priests has concluded that 80%…

The Association of Catholic Priests offers support to priests when faced with difficulties and we also look at Church policies and how them impact the lives and wellbeing of priests…

Coming Wood You Believe Healing  Seminars with Jim Cogley & Luba Rodzhuk: Edmund Rice Centre, Callan – Healing Childhood Trauma & Abuse, Sat 15th 10am- 4pm. Bookings to Jim Maher…

Western People 28.10.2025 People of goodwill everywhere – and not just in Gaza and Israel – are holding their breath that the ceasefire, improbably cobbled together out of Trump’s brash…

Celebrating and Sharing Good Practices in a Synodal Church Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025:  19.00-20.30 UTC/GMT The International Church Reform Network [ICRN] is working with CCRI and partners to present a…

Brendan and Phil, both members of We Are Church, are organising a Lunch in aid of Gaza on Sunday 23 November at 2.30pm. The lunch will be in a Palestinian restaurant Shaku…

Link: https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2025/11/08/bishop-tom-deenihan-publishes-pastoral-letter-on-the-future-of-meath-parishes/ BackgroundBishop Tom Deenihan, Bishop of Meath, has published the following pastoral letter to focus on concerns about the work of evangelisation, and to support the pastoral mission of…

Link: https://www.catholicbishops.ie/2025/11/08/homily-of-br-richard-hendrick-for-the-requiem-mass-of-sr-stanislaus-kennedy My friends a truly great soul has passed from this world. We all know this. We would not be here today if we didn’t believe this. We gather…

Presentation by AGM host Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Team

AGM 2025 Running Order AGM Host Gerry O’Connor CSsR, ACP Leadership Team 00’01   Welcome and Prayer for Deceased Members 02’30” Intro Prayer 03’30” AGM Agenda 04’55” Apologies 07’18” Review of…

Sunday 9 Nov 2025 – 32nd Sunday Year C 2025 Theme: ‘Living Hearts’ 32nd Sunday Year C 2025

As the National Synodal Team works to gather the reflections and feedback from the tables during the pre-synodal assembly in Kilkenny, it is also preparing an online gathering focusing on…

Below is an email from a journalist working on a story about how some ‘former’ priests have difficulty accessing pensions… If anyone is affected by this please feel free to…

The next meeting of the Edinburgh Newman Association is on Monday evening, November 10th. Our guest speaker will be Anthony Kramers and the theme of the evening will be May…

The normally tightly-scripted pope speaks off the cuff to continental synod groups for nearly an hour, mostly in English, demonstrating pastoral sensitivity, flashes of theological brilliance, and a commitment to…

All members are invited to attend our AGM in Athlone, TODAY! It will run from 2.00pm-5.00pm. We have two main speakers: Martin Whelan: The Canonical Rights of Diocesan Priests Fr…

The document of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, approved by Pope Leo XIV, offers clarifications on titles applied to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and calls for special…

All members are invited to attend our AGM in Athlone. It will run from 2.00pm-5.00pm. We have two main speakers: Martin Whelan: The Canonical Rights of Diocesan Priests Fr Martin…