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  • A Redemptorist writes from Brazil to support Tony

    April 16 2012
    Artemisia

    Entirely agree with Michael Commane. The Dominicans in Italy don't tolerate the corruption of Rome. Well said, Michael. Rome is a bully and it's up to the PEOPLE of Ireland not to allow another Inqu

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  • An Open Letter to the ACP from Pittsburg

    April 17 2012
    wiliam o'brien

    I am glad to seethe Irish priests have acted to become prophets in our church inspire of the danger of silencing by a curia bound on running roughshod over the universal church, contrary to the docume

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  • Tony Flannery can wear the Holy Office-imposed Silentium badge with pride

    April 13 2012
    Enda

    Ok, so no opposing remarks are allowed, even if they are Christ's words. You are as hypocritical as I expected ... but still disappointing. May God bless you all with enough discernment to realise how

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  • A Redemptorist writes from Brazil to support Tony

    April 16 2012
    Helena O'Gorman

    I would just like to lend my voice to those offering supportU to Fr. Tony Flannery, and indeed all those Catholic priests who are showing great courage and going a long way to redeeming the church Thi

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  • Sean Fagan — a friend speaks out

    April 16 2012
    Sister Maureen Paul Turlish

    When will the Vatican realize that silenceing people or trying to is just not the way to go? No doubt they are paying for PR firms. I can't believe this is the kind of action they are recommending.

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  • Sean Fagan — a friend speaks out

    April 16 2012
    Marie Gallagher

    Pope Benedict has made much of the dangers of moral relativism and deplores its effect on society. I agree. He sees nothing wrong with letting abusers run amok for decades, yet crushes those who wou

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  • Sean Fagan — a friend speaks out

    April 16 2012
    Marian

    The Vatican is showing itself to be nothing other than a political organisation: its history of violence and torture is well documented. Church historians are well versed in this type of bullying from

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  • Tony Butler laments the “silencing” of Tony Flannery

    April 9 2012
    Val

    JeannieGuzman, isn't it strange that Catholic and other religious denominations have had to fill the void catering for the "poor sick" in your secular utopia. As for The Irish Labour party saving our

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  • A Tuam priest reacts to the treatment of Fr Tony Flannery

    April 14 2012
    Maureen Mulvaney

    Yes, Catherine, I fully agree with what you have said above Re: The churching of women. I too witnessed my mother going through the same ritual at that time. However, I wasn't as precocious as you wer

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  • Sean Fagan — a friend speaks out

    April 16 2012
    Michael Commane

    It is reported in today’s Irish Times that Fr Sean Fagan has been advised by Rome that if any word of their latest action against him reached the media he would be stripped of his priesthood. If thi

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