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What are the likely consequences of the ‘clustering’ of parishes, to address the crisis of priestly manpower in the Irish Church? Should we be concerned?

What explains the obsession with technology, the ‘technocratic paradigm’ identified by Pope Francis as the root of the global environmental crisis?

Kathleen Faley sees our churches as less welcoming of the diversity of young people than shopping malls and sports stadia – and calls for change.

Can the pope’s pending encyclical add global momentum to the cause of tackling climate change, or will it simply divide the church?

In the first half of the 20th century (1881-1955), a French Jesuit priest, Fr. Teilhard de Chardin SJ, combined his theological, philosophical and scriptural studies with a growing interest in the structure of rocks and fossils (geology), the material aspects of the...

For Sean O’Conaill Archbishop Diarmuid Martin’s call for a ‘reality check’ is welcome, but only if that will allow for dialogue and a new look at human sexuality.

I arrived at Dublin airport only a few hours ago but in time to attend Sunday Mass at a nearby neighborhood church. Mass began with the deacon reading Archbishop of Dublin, Diarmuid Martin’s pastoral reflections about Ireland’s upcoming constitutional referendum on marriage equality. Spoiler alert: he’s against it.

Press release  12 May 2015   After a recent significant international meeting in Limerick of  Catholic priests’ associations and Catholic reform groups from ten  countries  it was agreed to forward an agreed letter to Pope Francis (see below).   The agreed statement...

From April 13th- 17th, 2015, thirty-eight Catholics from priest associations and church reform organizations across ten countries met in Limerick, Ireland to discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the Church today and to work together for change.   Traveling...

Managing Identities: Towards a better understanding of Liberal-Catholics   Volunteers required.  Read on ... Roman Catholicism has long been the dominant religion in Ireland. Despite a general decline in religious participation across Europe, Ireland has...

By applying René Girard’s theory of mimetic desire to the American Dream and national economies Aidan Hart shows how it reveals their deep sickness and inevitable journey towards another global crisis, increasing violence and the disintegration of the social, moral and religious fabric of society. Has Christianity the answer? Read on and find out!