Diary Date: ACP AGM Wed 6 Nov 2024 – 2.00-5.00pm Radisson Hotel, Athlone.

Diocese of Dromore launches Redress Scheme 29. SEP, 2021 The Diocese of Dromore apologise unreservedly for the hurt and damage caused to victims and survivors of any priest or church…

Among those surveyed, 80% said they are happy in their ministry. Luke Coppen Nov 07, 2025 Link to article: https://www.pillarcatholic.com/p/survey-finds-most-french-priests A large-scale survey of French priests has concluded that 80%…

Paddy Ferry reminds all readers in Scotland that Tony Flannery will be there on Thursday evening, 21 March, at Edinburgh University talking about “Celibacy, Sexuality and the Crisis in the Priesthood”.
“A Conversation with Fr. Tony Flannery”, 6th Floor Common Room, Chrystal Macmillan Building, 15a George Square, Edinburgh EH8 9LD. 7.00pm to 9.00pm.

Paddy also draws our attention to the fact that the German bishops have started “a binding synodal process”, as Cardinal Marx has called it, to discuss much the same topic.  It  has been reported in many outlets including the Catholic Herald.

This issue was raised at the recent ACP AGM by Leadership team member Tim Hazelwood. Faith Leaders as Suicide Responders – UCC/National Office for Suicide Prevention seek a Survey assistance…

Should world news media be giving serious time these days to the possibility that the direction set by Pope Francis for Catholic Church reform – the programme he called ‘Synodality‘ – could be reversed by…

‘Hope is being able to see there is light despite the darkness.’ (Desmond Tutu)   Charlie as a visionary! Charvet shirts and Le Coq Hardi food are mentioned in dispatches…