Pope’s intention for October: that women have greater leadership roles in the Church

Brendan Hoban, in the Western People, writes about the absence of Holy Week Ceremonies this year.
“Church leaders are caught between their responsibility to give clear and appropriate guidance and the felt need of the people to celebrate the key events of the first Easter. But their (and our) moral responsibility is clear. The bottom line is that no compromise that might endanger health and life is acceptable.”

America Magazine Editor’s note: This is a developing story. Check back for updates. In a new documentary that premiered in Rome yesterday, Pope Francis appeared to endorse civil unions for…

Some time ago we published here an open letter written by Fr. Mike Fallon to the Bishops of Scotland relating to the liturgical texts.  He received no reply from any of them, so he has decided to write a second letter.  We publish this here, and also the text of an interview he gave on the subject.  For those of us involved in the issue here, there is a ring of familiarity about his experience.

You are welcome to the launch of a new book written by Joe Mulvaney “Speak Out For Reform in the Catholic Church” on 28 November 2018 at 7.30 p.m. in the John Hand Room, All Hallows College (now known as DCU – All Hallows Campus),  Gracepark Road, Drumcondra, Dublin 9 

Towards October 2024 – Summary of Contributions from Dioceses and Groups of the Catholic Church in Ireland In response to the invitation from the Secretariat of the Synod in Rome…

Prophecy in Our Time. Chris McDonnell CT May 21. 2021 To continue after a brief interruption… My absence from this column happened to coincide with the passing of the theologian…