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  • Silent Vigil outside the Apostolic Nunciature: April 29th

    April 21 2012
    John Brady

    I attended the silent protest yesterday and there was a great spirit present. These are wonderful priests who need our protection and support.

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  • Austrian Catholics debate obedience — NCR

    April 30 2012
    Soline

    We may need to have another look at how obedience has become the top virtue, and disobedience the worst sin.... After all Jesus seems to have given first place to love. "Obedience, a Questionable Virt

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  • Anonymous comments should not be posted here

    April 22 2012
    Jim Stack

    I had decided against further contributions on this site because I felt that, while I was being published (and therefore treated fairly), I was not being listened to. There are still some nasty commen

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  • Sean Fagan — a friend speaks out

    April 16 2012
    Ita

    I am very sad by the action of Rome...I wish Fr Sean Fagan every blessing, Ita

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  • Austrian Catholics debate obedience — NCR

    April 30 2012
    Eddie Finnegan

    I wonder if the Priests' Initiative took the initiative of replacing "disobedience" with "noncompliance", might that let all sides off the hook? Do bishops ever get sent on In-service Refresher course

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  • Jimmy McPhillips defends Brian D’Arcy.

    April 29 2012
    Clare McMahon

    I don't know Tony Flannery, but have reason to believe that he is a very compassionate and caring priest. I have read and been inspired by some of Owen O'Sullivan's past articles in 'The Furrow' and o

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  • Jimmy McPhillips defends Brian D’Arcy.

    April 29 2012
    Jim Stack

    In reply to Julie Moran: In many other sacristies around the country, the question did not arise, because the priest did what he was supposed to do i.e. he preached on vocations. He might have done so

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  • Programme for gathering on Monday 7 May

    May 7 2012
    Eddie Finnegan

    To adapt Brendan Behan's advice to anyone wishing to rebuild a republic, maybe Item 1 on the agenda of the first meeting "Towards an Assembly of the Irish Catholic Church" should be The Split. If The

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  • Programme for gathering on Monday 7 May

    May 7 2012
    Chris McDonnell

    The meeting planned for May 7th is significant, not just for the church in Ireland but for the wider experience of Church in other countres. To have an opinion is important, to pursue argument in supp

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  • Jimmy McPhillips defends Brian D’Arcy.

    April 29 2012
    Susan Morgan

    I was really saddened when I heard of the Vatican's action against Fr Brian D'Arcy. As a native of Fermanagh, now living in Co Down, I have had the great privilege of listening to Fr Brian speak on n

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