Joe @ 21: You forget that these young men are vulnerable and they need to be protected from malevolent influences and advances. Or is it ok because they are over 18? Surely the Church should be an exa
Tony Flannery on national radio: "most of the bishops in Ireland were appointed because of their lack of leadership qualities." How will they respond? Who will step up to the plate and prove him wro
"Is it really plausible to believe that, if this is a move by the ultra-conservatives to undermine Maynooth, Diarmuid Martin would their dirty work for them?" He has lent them undue credence, as far a
Maynoooth and the bishops responded with dignity to this fake scandal. The sort of hysteria, both homophobic and "orthodoxy"-obsessed, that lies behind it is well represented here: http://www.churchmi
Like Martin Harran, Teresa, Nessan and Mary, I too, as a supporter of the ACP, was disappointed with the tone of the ACP statement. I spent the last week in Donegal reading all the Irish papers and it
Thank you again for your insight, compassion and integrity, we need so much more courage like yours.
It is a loss to the Irish church that you were never made bishop!
I think it is a mistake to demonize Grindr as we demonized dance halls in the past. Pretty much every young gay man in London has this app, which is just background noise like Facebook or Twitter. Gri
Was I mistaken when I thought I heard this morning on Radio ('What it says in the papers.') the word 'cemeteries' used instead of 'seminaries' ? It conjured up some strange images. Seamus Ahearne
If any proof were needed of the orchestrated campaign towards Maynooth you need look no further than the present copy of "Catholic Voice", issue 192 7-20 August 2016, where Anthony Murphy calls for '
Gabriel Daly continues to challenge and inspire. I agree with everything he has said in this piece.
On a (slightly) different note, I recall his informed response to conservatives who dismissed those
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August 3 2016Was I mistaken when I thought I heard this morning on Radio ('What it says in the papers.') the word 'cemeteries' used instead of 'seminaries' ? It conjured up some strange images. Seamus Ahearne
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August 2 2016If any proof were needed of the orchestrated campaign towards Maynooth you need look no further than the present copy of "Catholic Voice", issue 192 7-20 August 2016, where Anthony Murphy calls for '
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