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  • Irish Redemptorists are ‘deeply saddened’

    January 21 2013
    Jim Sheil, Cleveland, OH USA

    We need prophets to help us see what is necessary. The institutions do not like them and feel threatened. So it has always been, and will probably be. I am both proud to be a priest in the company of

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  • Tony Flannery is threatened with excommunication

    January 20 2013
    Eleanor Edmond and Tony Ward

    We would just like to express our utmost admiration and support for Fr Flannery and those like him. If you were typical of the institutional church, we would be back to it in a flash. thank you for ta

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  • The ACP supports Tony Flannery

    January 21 2013
    Lily Garvey

    I wish to register my support for Fr Tony Flannery.

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  • Tony Flannery is threatened with excommunication

    January 20 2013
    Dr Margaret Kennedy

    The Vatican believes that bully-boy tactics are of Christ! This makes a mockery of Jesus mission of love. The fact priests throughout this country, throughout this world are STILL 'in' and silent bu

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  • Tony Flannery is threatened with excommunication

    January 20 2013
    Bob Hayes

    I entirely endorse Noel Healy's (23) observations. To take his analogy further, what would be the reaction of - particularly - Irish people if we heard that a serving officer of the Defence Forces was

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  • Tony Flannery is threatened with excommunication

    January 20 2013
    Rita Mulvihill

    Father Flannery, from attending your retreats many years ago you taught me to have proper faith in God. You taught me not to fear God and you gave me strength in the face of adversity. I spent a large

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  • Provincial Leadership Team of the Irish Redemptorists issue statement

    January 20 2013
    Maire R.

    I am not saddened by how Fr Tony Flannery has been treated - I am outraged. The injustice, the lack of due process, the lack of respect for his integrity, the attempt to close down theological explora

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  • Tony Flannery is threatened with excommunication

    January 20 2013
    Bishop Pat Buckley

    26 years ago they came for me and nobody did anything. Today they have come for Father Tony. Tomorrow they will come for you Pat Buckley. Larne. Co. Antrim

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  • Tony Flannery is threatened with excommunication

    January 20 2013
    Patricia B

    I try, and fail, to imagine Jesus sitting in Rome and issuing the types of orders which have been coming from the Vatican. When studying the Gospels, did we find that He spied on His disciples whene

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  • The ACP supports Tony Flannery

    January 21 2013
    Ciaran

    According to the Irish Times, Fr. Flannery has been instructed he must stop any involvement with the ACP. This does not bode well for the ACP. Perhaps some people should fulfil the logic of their stat

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