by soconaill | Oct 2, 2018 | Articles, Featured
Down and Connor diocese will very soon have its first group of nine Permanent Deacons and already the process of their being clericalised has begun, in spite of Pope Francis decrying clericalism in the Catholic Church! One wonders why all the deacons are men. There is...
by soconaill | Sep 7, 2018 | Abuse, Articles, Featured, Safeguarding
It has pained me greatly to write this article. I deeply love the Catholic Church – which has an unconditionally loving, merciful and triune God at its centre. I have great respect and love for Pope Francis and have worked closely throughout my life with...
by soconaill | Aug 31, 2018 | Articles, Featured
In an exclusive statement to the US National Catholic Reporter, Ireland’s Marie Collins has asked for a meeting with Pope Francis to clarify the process whereby Catholic bishops are judged for their adherence to rules governing the disciplining of priests...
by soconaill | Aug 27, 2018 | Articles, Featured
Unafraid of the reality of an institution now regarded with deep scepticism even by many Catholics in Ireland, Pope Francis seemed as ready to learn from his visit to the World Meeting of Families in Dublin in August 2018 as to encourage us Irish to believe in...
by soconaill | Aug 13, 2018 | Abuse, Articles, Featured, Safeguarding
The globally revealed cover-up by Catholic bishops of clerical child sex abuse has never been explained by the Catholic central leadership in Rome. In the case of Ireland, Pope Benedict XVI in 2010 attributed failures by bishops in the Dublin archdiocese to the...
by soconaill | Jun 18, 2018 | Articles, Featured, Uncategorized
‘The Church’s mission is not to compel the unwilling, but to invite the willing.’ – Bishop Leo O’Reilly of Kilmore – Knock, June 17th 2018. ACI does not usually publish here the complete homilies or other statements of Irish...
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