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  • Could Pope Francis be the new John XXIII?

    March 14 2013
    Brendan Cafferty

    I see the well known pundit Michael Kelly of IC has twittered that Brendan Hoban is surprised that Pope Francis is against abortion ! Kelly who gets a lot of time on radio/tv also got it wrong, and th

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  • Could Pope Francis be the new John XXIII?

    March 14 2013
    Peter Shore

    Never fear Con (@8). Most Catholics have long ago moved on from those "liberal" issues that keeps the ACP stuck in a 1970s timewarp. Either they have pulled up the tent pegs altogether and ceased to c

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  • ACP Leadership Team lists three hopes for a New Pope

    March 7 2013
    Winifred

    Church renewal has to start with education. Educate our children properly in the teachings of Jesus and His church. Currently children are under-estimated in their intelligence or else the modern ch

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  • Could Pope Francis be the new John XXIII?

    March 14 2013
    Eileen Coyne

    I wonder if our new Pope ever saw the film "Shoes of the Fisherman". It springs to my mind whenever I look at him. I'm moved by him in a way I haven't been since the untimely death of Pope John Paul

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  • Could Pope Francis be the new John XXIII?

    March 14 2013
    Forbolg

    Excellent article by Brendan Hoban. I hope it emerges that he played a heroic role during the Dirty War when some of the Argentinian Hierarchy seemed disturbingly close to that murderous regime.

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  • Could Pope Francis be the new John XXIII?

    March 14 2013
    Brendan Butler

    Let's hold our judgement until we see who he appoints as his 'strong men' in the Curia. I would have been more impressed if he had indicated he would move to the Lateran Basilica which is our first M

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  • Could Pope Francis be the new John XXIII?

    March 14 2013
    Bob Hayes

    From the above article, referring to Joseph Ratzinger's election in 2005, 'I was convinced that God that the Holy Spirit had got it wrong'. Is this how far the ACP has come? Are God and the Holy Spiri

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  • Could Pope Francis be the new John XXIII?

    March 14 2013
    Con Carroll

    Can we as people on this website be a people of vision and hope? Do we need to keep on going on about theology Spiritual issues of 1970s/80s? Have we a vision of solidarity

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  • Could Pope Francis be the new John XXIII?

    March 14 2013
    Fr John Wotherspoon (Hong Kong)

    Pope Francis - Thank You Holy Spirit! http://www.v2catholic.com/johnw/2013/2013-03-14pope-francisI-thank-you-Holy-Spirit.htm

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  • Could Pope Francis be the new John XXIII?

    March 14 2013
    Nuala O'Driscoll

    With that gorgeous smile and the fact that he cooks his own dinner, there's hope for women in the Church yet! Céad Míle Fáilte, Papa Francis!

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