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Why Parish? Now in even deeper crisis, our Irish church will need ‘all hands’ in all parishes to get to grips with renewal.  But what would it take to revive…

MEETING ID & PASSWORD for ACP Zoom Presentation What can the Irish Church learn from Germany? with German Jesuit FR BERND HAGENKORD SJ on TUES 6th OCT 2020 at 7.00pm…

Association of Catholic Priests cordially invites you to a members Zoom presentation What can the Irish Church learn from Germany? with German Jesuit Fr Bernd Hagenkord SJ church journalist and…

This is the link to the English version of Fratelli Tutti from the Irish Bishops Conference website.     https://www.catholicbishops.ie/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/FRATELLI-TUTTI.pdf

On the anniversary of St Francis of Assisi’s death, Pope Francis celebrates Mass before the Saint’s tomb and signs his Encyclical “Fratelli tutti”. By Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp  …

Dying with Dignity Bill: Are politicians being irresponsible in their manner of introducing this legislation? Professor Tony O’Brien (who hails from Rockfield Park in the city) has told me that…

While the ACP website homepage is not a forum for book promotion many members will have an interest in this forthcoming publication from Messenger Publications and may avail of a…

‘A child believes that a pony should see the inside of a house.’ Patel     Donald and Joe: A horror show, it seems. Was it a Tom and Jerry…

One Step at a Time Chris McDonnell CT October 02. 2020 It is a year since the gathering in Rome of the Amazon Synod, summoned by Francis to consider the…

Two further Zoom Conversations are planned by the Scottish Laity Network, the first reform movement in the church in Scotland. One is with Tina Beattie and the other is Fr. James…

The Roman Inquisition Has Not Gone Away The Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) continues the grisly work. If proof is needed, just listen to the Redemptorist priest…

Keep the date free! Tues 6 Oct @ 7.00pm The Church in Germany A Zoom presentation for ACP members by Fr Bernd Hagenkord SJ Meeting registration details will be posted…

Open House published an article in the June/July edition by theologian Angela Hanley on The Challenge of Same-Sex Unions. Open House was founded in Dundee in 1990 as an independent…

“THE DAY’S DISASTERS IN HIS MORNING FACE” (Goldsmith) The Whales in Tasmania: I don’t know why it appeals to me as a symbol, but the story of the beached/stranded whales…

VATICAN CITY — The head of the Vatican’s powerful doctrinal congregation Sept. 22 defended his office’s request that an Irish priest sign four strict oaths of fidelity to Catholic teachings,…

An encyclical for all brothers and sisters While waiting to know the contents of the document, there has been some discussion about the title and how to translate it inclusively….

One of world’s most influential cardinals recently admitted that he is “open” to the idea of ordaining women to the Catholic priesthood. “I am not saying that women have to…

John Henry Newman Following Conscience on our Journey in Faith Chris McDonnell CT September 18th 2020 The recently canonized John Henry Newman concluded a long Note on Conscience addressed to…

If we only have love (Jacques Brel).   The love of an old couple: The sun has appeared. It is rather brazen after deserting us for the summer. We treasure…

Demands have been made to Tony Flannery to “submit” to “doctrinal propositions given by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith” before they deem him fit to return to ministry.