Someone should deconstruct the Cloyne report in view of the extreme fragility of most of the accusations: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0714/1224300713984.html
Is there no competen
'''However, there is a principle that if in Confession we would suffer serious inconvenience by confessing in detail we are relieved of the duty to do it – even knowing a priest will recognise us by
Although I really do not want to use the new prayers I thought it would be a good idea to purchase a copy and was able to obtain a CTS booklet which has the new English mass and the Italian (which has
Thanks for your comment Peter. As someone who participated in the audit discussions can I point out that the media reporting on the subject is full of innacuracies. The decision to do the audits was t
The Irish Times has a useful summary of the allegations against individual priests. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0714/1224300713984.html
Msgr O'Callaghan behaved in a very Christi
Apart from the hysteria about Bishop Magee kissing a 17 and a half year old youth on the forehead, the following are also worthy of note - from an Irish Times article "The accused: What the report sa
The current climate has caused many people to speculate about the baleful influence of the Christian church on Ireland. Isn't it about time that we began to look at the relationship from the other end
Percy, you are applying a stereotype. I read the situation differently: the bishop, presumably gay, is well aware that the young man is straight, but wants to share a comforting hug with him, nothing
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Suggested new laws about Disclosure; Des Wilson
July 18 2011Someone should deconstruct the Cloyne report in view of the extreme fragility of most of the accusations: http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0714/1224300713984.html Is there no competen
Suggested new laws about Disclosure; Des Wilson
July 18 2011'''However, there is a principle that if in Confession we would suffer serious inconvenience by confessing in detail we are relieved of the duty to do it – even knowing a priest will recognise us by
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August 14 2011excellent explanation.
A reaction to the new texts in New South Wales
July 1 2011Although I really do not want to use the new prayers I thought it would be a good idea to purchase a copy and was able to obtain a CTS booklet which has the new English mass and the Italian (which has
Peter McCarron on the National Board for Safeguarding Children
July 15 2011Thanks for your comment Peter. As someone who participated in the audit discussions can I point out that the media reporting on the subject is full of innacuracies. The decision to do the audits was t
Brendan Hoban on the debate over the Seal of Confession
July 15 2011So if the priests do a good job of maintaining the seal of confession, who's going to find out?
Brendan Hoban on the debate over the Seal of Confession
July 15 2011The Irish Times has a useful summary of the allegations against individual priests. http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0714/1224300713984.html Msgr O'Callaghan behaved in a very Christi
Brendan Hoban on the debate over the Seal of Confession
July 15 2011Apart from the hysteria about Bishop Magee kissing a 17 and a half year old youth on the forehead, the following are also worthy of note - from an Irish Times article "The accused: What the report sa
Brendan Hoban on the debate over the Seal of Confession
July 15 2011The current climate has caused many people to speculate about the baleful influence of the Christian church on Ireland. Isn't it about time that we began to look at the relationship from the other end
Brendan Hoban on the debate over the Seal of Confession
July 15 2011Percy, you are applying a stereotype. I read the situation differently: the bishop, presumably gay, is well aware that the young man is straight, but wants to share a comforting hug with him, nothing
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