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Misogyny is embedded in Ireland’s history.  Western People 25.1.22 Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus is the title of a famous book by John Gray. It’s easier to…

Poem written by Chris McDonnell in 1972 Birthday   What sense can be made of hunched bone huddled by a wall, face flagged by a tied handkerchief fearful of poisoned…

A medley of disparate flavours! Rhubarb: ‘Total rhubarb.’ This was Boris Johnson’s exclamation and exasperation at the very idea that he might be involved in clearing the evacuation of the…

Celebrating the Eucharist with my wife In recent weeks a number of articles in the newspapers have spoken about the declining number of active priests in Ireland and that today…

Almost 170 people tuned into the joint ACI/ACP Zoom presentation from Seán McDonagh last evening on Synodality, the Parish and Climate Change. Link to audio on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/user-211747038/sean-mcdonagh-synodality-the-parish-and-climate-change-thurs-27-jan-2022?si=a4c1ee2cc04f4e249838156ef23c0d4b&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing Link to video…

We Are Church Press Release Call on Pope Francis to open files of Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) 26 January 2022 A decade ago in Ireland state…

National Holocaust Memorial Day Commemoration 2022 The National Holocaust Memorial Day commemoration takes place in Dublin every year on the Sunday nearest to the 27 of January, in the Mansion…

Synodality, the Parish and Climate Change Seán McDonagh SSC   Supported by  The Association of Catholic Priests  Zoom – Jan 27th 2022 – 8.00 p.m. As the global climate crisis deepens, so does…

A nice tribute to the work of priests and religious like Fr Jason Murphy in the Seanad today. It follows an RTÉ Prime Time programme on suicide. Link: https://www.youtube.com/embed/O0y9chPZcfo

Pope calls for a day of prayer for peace over Ukraine situation Expressing concern over the increasing tensions that threaten peace in Ukraine, Pope Francis calls for Wednesday 26 January…

125 German Catholic priests, religious and lay employees publicly come out as L.G.B.T. America Magazine reports BERLIN (AP) — More than 120 employees of the Catholic Church in Germany publicly outed…

HARBOUR TEAM (press release) New group set up to provide clergy with a “safe space”  A small group of experienced clergy from various denominations have been formed and taken the…

While this is a genuine invitation due to the magic of Zoom and You Tube, it is also reassurance that the quest for Christian Unity is alive and well and…

Buddhist monk Thich Nhat Hanh, teacher of mindfulness and nonviolence, dies at age 95   National Catholic Reporter: Thích Nhất Hạnh, the Vietnamese monk who popularized mindfulness in the West and whose…

“I worried a lot. Will the garden grow, will the rivers flow? ” (M Oliver) Cappincur – The Grand Canal: (1) Tullamore took over the news recently. The death of…

‘Outsider’ Bishop is just what Tuam needs Western People 18.1.2022 For many reasons Sunday, January 9th was a big day for Tuam diocese with the installation of a new archbishop,…

The ACP responds to recent comments by Bishop Alphonsus Cullinan, Waterford & Lismore in relation to Fr Richard Geoghegan. The story was covered in the Irish Examiner. Link to article: https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40787049.html Full…

19th Jan 2022 – 6.00-7.00pm The Synodal Pathway: Good News for Catholic Women? PENELOPE MIDDELBOE at the  TABLET WEBINAR Come and put your questions! Root &Branch is honoured that Penelope…

Linda Romey writes in the Global Sisters Report: …Are women religious trying to solve the wrong problem? Yes, we need to care for older religious. We do have a shortage of…

Welcome to the Irish Synodal Pathway On 10 March 2021, the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Conference announced a new Synodal Pathway for the Catholic Church in Ireland leading to the holding…