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  • Could Pope Francis make women cardinals?

    October 19 2013
    Eddie Finnegan

    Darlene@1, if only it was so unproblematic I'd vote for you myself. In fact we could all of us club together and vote you in by acclamation, sort of like the Milanesi with Ambrose. All together now: "

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  • ‘Concerned Catholics’ meet in Tuam

    October 21 2013
    DOM

    The phrase in the report "The new Missal makes little sense" has more than a ring of truth about it,as there are consequences for many, some unexpected, matters such as Christian cooperation between d

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  • Is the Bishops of Ferns right? Is the ACP now ‘mainstream’?

    October 9 2013
    Kevin Walters

    Sean O’Connell @38 A wonderful post Sean, giving clarity and understanding, to those who may be led astray, But the question has to be asked, why does the church not give such clarity to the laity.

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  • ‘Concerned Catholics’ meet in Tuam

    October 21 2013
    Darlene Starrs

    I maintain that the greatest obstacle to constructive listening, dialogue and change are the bishops....I was recently told by an elderly priest in Loughrea....that the future of the Church is with th

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  • Could Pope Francis make women cardinals?

    October 19 2013
    John

    Many of the practices of the catholic Church are merely cultural but many Catholics regard them as essential. Appointing a woman as cardinal would be a very visible signal that mindsets need to cha

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  • Could Pope Francis make women cardinals?

    October 19 2013
    Joe O'Leary

    If he can abolish Monsignors he can make women Cardinals. The requirement of priestly or episcopal ordination is recent canon law and can easily be reversed. Naturally, it would be uncomfortable for t

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  • Could Pope Francis make women cardinals?

    October 19 2013
    Mary O Vallely

    Well, I would suggest that he read Bishop Geoffrey Robinson's 'Confronting Power and Sex in the Catholic Church' for a start. Better still, arrange to chat with him and others. Have a discussion. Lis

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  • 20 October, 2013. 29th Sunday (World Mission Sunday)

    October 20 2013
    Debbie

    This was a timely reflection for me. I will now improve my prayer through perseverance and confidence.

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  • 22 October, 2013. Tuesday of the Twenty Ninth Week

    October 22 2013
    Darlene Starrs

    My understanding is that October 22nd is the day set aside for the remembrance of Blessed John Paul the Second. He would be one of those members of the Body of Christ, that Paul speaks of being "grace

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  • Delegates from international reform groups meet in Austria

    October 14 2013
    Darlene Starrs

    I had read another review of the reform meeting in Austria in the N.C.R. I was reminded that I had suggested on this forum, that the reform groups from around the globe, needed to come together as on

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