Comments

All recent Comments

  • ACP report on Yvonne Murphy investigation published

    November 6 2013
    Joe O'Leary

    Sean, there was no Irish law about mandatory reporting of allegations. The statement of the bishops' conference reflects Abp Martin's reception of the Murphy Report -- but now it seems that there were

    Read more 61 comments
  • Tablet Rome correspondent to speak at Dublin meeting

    November 3 2013
    Margaret Lee

    I look forward to hearing Robert Mickens. However, those who are "longing for renewal" need to consider if such renewal can come from within the present structure of the Catholic Church. If we want

    Read more 4 comments
  • ACP report on Yvonne Murphy investigation published

    November 6 2013
    Nuala O'Driscoll

    A learning curve? The heirarchy, the Vatican City State, Cannon Law, mighty institutions that have lost their way, Matt.18:5-7.

    Read more 61 comments
  • Synod preparatory document is now available to all

    November 3 2013
    Sean O'Conaill

    Tom Finnigan #5 . I'm not depending on getting a simplified list of questions, Tom - and Derry is my diocese too. . Isn't the fact that some of the language is impenetrable significant in its own way

    Read more 9 comments
  • Synod preparatory document is now available to all

    November 3 2013
    Tom Finnigan

    Has this Vatican document been distributed by each Irish diocese? I am a member of Derry Diocese and not aware of any consultation so far. As the original questions are complex and presume a sophistic

    Read more 9 comments
  • Dermot Lane commends and challenges the ACP

    October 31 2013
    Kevin Walters

    Sandra Mc Sheaffrey@17 We all associate Jesus with love (compassion and mercy) but the essence of love is Truth and if this Truth is not incorporated into all our actions (Word and deed) they become w

    Read more 22 comments
  • Synod preparatory document is now available to all

    November 3 2013
    Treasa Healy

    I'm trying to puzzle out for whom this document and questions are aimed? Why the lengthy preamble i.e. catechesis on Marriage and the Family? The 'questions' are based on Vat.II Documents, supposing

    Read more 9 comments
  • ACP report on Yvonne Murphy investigation published

    November 6 2013
    Sean O'Conaill

    Joe O'Leary #12 . "Basically, Canon Law seems quite unfitted to deal with child abuse, since its concern is mostly with the regulation of the sacraments (including matrimony) and with clerics and rel

    Read more 61 comments
  • ACP report on Yvonne Murphy investigation published

    November 6 2013
    Joe O'Leary

    Mary, what the link shows is that the Code of Canon Law (misleadingly described as the Church's theology cast in legal form -- but this points to the limits of its bearing) is incorporated into Vatica

    Read more 61 comments
  • Dermot Lane commends and challenges the ACP

    October 31 2013
    Malcolm R

    I totally concur with Pat Rogers' words; "Many thanks, Dermot, for those thoughtful and timely pointers to what the way forward in Church life could be — if only a majority could be found in sup

    Read more 22 comments

Categories