The report on their recent meeting submitted by the ACP in Kilmore diocese reveals disappointment with the Irish Hierarchy that they did not meet with the Leadership Team of the ACP — among other things.
The ACP Leadership Team responds to comments made by the Minister for Education, in which he suggested that time spent at religious instruction would more profitably be given over to core curriculum subjects.They call his comments “unhelpful, unwarranted and unacceptable”.
Brendan Hoban reflects on the isolation of rural Irish priests and adds a historical perspective, suggesting it was ever thus (first published in the Western People on 16 April).
Seán O Conaill believes ‘Kevin’s posting needs an urgent reply from church authorities. ‘Abuse by priests csauses spiritual wounds’ was published on 23 June
Brendan Hoban decries the media circus demonising Ireland’s Religious and asks why the public are so slow to defend them. He agrees with the nuns’ decision not to give further money to the State.
This is the press statement issued by We are Church announcing a silent vigil outside the Apostolic Nunciature on Sunday afternoon, April 29th.
