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Render unto Caesar
In his weekly Western People column Brendan Hoban welcomes the introduction of new regulations that will come into force governing the accounting for all church monies. These are a result of the Charities Regulatory Authority (CRA), being established by the government last October.
“While the Church for years has encouraged openness and transparency at diocesan and parish level with mixed results now the new regulations will universally enforce a new, transparent regime in every parish in Ireland.”Cardinal urges change of celibacy rule
The National Catholic Reporter carries a story of Cardinal Reinhard Marx’s call for a change of the requirement of celibacy for priests as the German bishops’ conference prepares for a workshop debate to “review” the issue.
“Marx said the church must, “in light of the failure” surrounding the clergy sex abuse crisis, modify tradition in response to changing modern times.”New book from Alan Hilliard: Dipping into Hope
PUBLISHED 28 April 2025 Dipping into HopeAn Anchor in Stormy Waters Alan Hilliard ‘In the heart of each person, hope dwells as the desire and expectation of good things to…
A Church guided by the virtue of Prudence or Sycophancy and Careerism
Michael Commane OP in a column for INM Irish regionals says that statements from Pope Francis and the German Bishops set him thinking. He found what they had to say ” … heart warming and must give hope to those who pray to an open and forgiving God. How great would it be to see far more of a church that stressed prudence and compassion over authoritarianism and discipline.”
In His ‘Western People’ column Brendan Hoban pays tribute to the late Colm Kilcoyne
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Chris McDonnell: The other 9/11
Mention the 11th of September, or 9/11 as it has come to be known, and your memory is likely to flash back to dust clouds filling the streets of Manhattan…