Gerry O’Connor CSsR and ACP Leadership Sunday Homily, Lent Week 3

Pope Francis has issued new norms for the universal church outlining how allegations of abuse have to be dealt with.
It has received extensive coverage in Vatican News.

Michael Sean Winters also writes in the National Catholic Reporter of the latest directive of Pope Francis that “establishes new laws for the universal church regarding both the scourge of abuse and the equally abhorrent covering up of such abuse.”
“If you are ordained, or belong to a religious order, you are now a mandatory reporter of abuse. You can’t ignore it.”

Western People 2.7.2024 Three weeks ago in this space I wrote about the organised attempt by extreme traditionalists in the Catholic Church to undermine the reforms that Pope Francis is…

Just to let you know that you can tune in to next Sunday Service at 3pm with Celine Byrne Soprano singing and speaking in Our Lady’s Island. Just go to …

From Dan Duane: Please find attached the link to the lyric video of The Christmas Story.

Reflecting on his life’s experiences Brian Fahy reminds us how so many people who were strong and experienced in so many theatres of life were reduced to silence simply by the fact that the Church loomed too large in its authority.
“Let us encourage one another to speak and say how we feel and not allow the often, unconscious forces of power to suppress or stifle the truth that needs to be said and heard.”

The papal plane touches down in Nur-Sultan as Pope Francis arrives for his 38th Apostolic Journey abroad. By Devin Watkins, Vatican News Pope Francis kicked off his Apostolic Visit to…