High Court Statement – Fr Kevin Reynolds
Read the full text of the statement that was read out in the High Court by Fr Kevin Reynolds’ barrister once the settlement had been agreed
High Court Statement (PDF, 3.6mb)
Read the full text of the statement that was read out in the High Court by Fr Kevin Reynolds’ barrister once the settlement had been agreed
High Court Statement (PDF, 3.6mb)
Brendan Hoban analyses the virtual implosion of the Church in Ireland and asks why the Irish bishops cannot bring themselves to speak to an association which represents 1,000 priests, who are as concerned about the Irish Church as the bishops
You will see Vincent Twomey’s intemperate attack on the ACP on this website. This is a response from Brendan Hoban
Robert Mickens, the Vatican correspondent of the Tablet, will speak at an event, jointly sponsored by the ACP and the ACI. He will speak about Pope Francis, and the possibility of renewal and reform in the Church under his papacy.
We publish the text of the talk given by Máire Ní Dhuibhir at the ACI meeting in Galway last Thursday, 31 March. It created an enormous impression among the people who came — long and sustained applause.
It loses something in print, in that Máire sang various parts beautifully, but it is a very worthwhile read.
“I think we would be immeasurably enriched by getting together as women, re-reading the New Testament and try and find the women’s story there and learn about the great women mystics and the independent women of the church who founded orders of nuns and the stories of contemporary women. I think we can articulate like these women before us how the Divine is always with us, just as Jesus promised. I believe we can then change the Church and the communities from within.”
Following the Annual General Meeting of the ACP some concerns of members, as expressed in resolutions passed at the meeting, were communicated on 01 December 2015 by letter to the bishops’ conference.
On 05 April 2016 a response was received and the text of their letter is attached.
The proposed meeting is a welcome development that one hopes will not be just a ‘once off’ but will lead to what Pope Francis says he always advises, “Dialogue, dialogue, dialogue!”
A very good and well attended meeting of priests ministering in Clonfert on Monday afternoon, March 21st. It was organised and hosted by Fr Ciaran Kitching, in Killimor. There were 18 priests…
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