Pope Francis must now decide on request from Amazonia for married priests for remote areas. This decision could change the Catholic church everywhere.
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Climate Change AND the Church OR Climate Change IN the Church
Fr Sean McDonagh and Sr Dympna Mallon SMA – to speak to Armagh Peace and Justice Commission, in the O Fiaich Library, Moy Road, Armagh, Sat 9th Nov, 2019
Lumen Gentium 37: Meeting with Bishops D McKeown and A Cullinan – 1st Oct 2019
Report of brief preliminary meeting of ACI delegation with Bishops D McKeown of Derry and A Cullinan of Waterford and Lismore at Maynooth, 1st Oct 2019
Cardinal Newman influenced anti-Nazi martyrs
To be canonised in Rome on Sunday October 13th, Cardinal John Henry Newman also influenced anti-Nazi martyrs celebrated in post World War II Germany.
German Hierarchy Seek Own ‘Synodal Way’
Canon Law boundaries are making German bishops restless and impatient in 2019, following outrage over clerical abuse revelations.
ACI calls Irish Bishops to Honour Lumen Gentium #37 at October 2019 Conference
With the priestly manpower crisis building in Ireland, Irish Bishops need to attend to Article 37 of Lumen Gentium when they meet on October 1st, 2019
WAC to Celebrate Ethical Award to Mary McAleese
Joan Chittister and Mary McAleese to receive prestigious European Award In Trinity College Dublin – Sat Nov 2nd, 2019
Urgent Campaign: Lumen Gentium 37!
Does the deepening crisis of the Irish Catholic Church now demand the implementation of Catholic lay ‘Rights’, as declared by Vatican II’s Lumen Gentium, Article 37?
Can US Catholics bridge their country’s deepening divide?
Deeply divided politically, US Catholics may be their country’s best hope of healing, says Thomas Reese
Prayers of the Faithful – Comment
Comment on the Prayers of the Faithful from "A Very Appreciative Priest" Just a quick note to thank you for the excellent prayers of the faithful you produce weekly on your website. I used to write my own and have a large collection of them but I've been using the...
Faith Development Research Project – DCU
What does ‘faith development’ mean to you? This Mater Dei research project wants to hear from everyone interested.
Amazonia, Brazil, to have married priests?
An October 2019 synod in Rome will discuss the possibility of ordaining ‘elders’ – married men – for indigenous communities with too few priests.
‘Clericalism began with the apostles’ – Thomas Reese SJ
Responding to a call from James Carroll to ‘abolish the priesthood’ Thomas Reese SJ insists that clericalism results simply from human ambition.
Rev Brandan Robertson to address WAC Ireland on LGBT Inclusion
Thu 13th June, 2019 – Activist and Pastor Brandan Robertson to speak to We Are Church Ireland on LGBT inclusion.
WAC Ireland to hear Tina Beattie
8th June 2019 – Professor Tina Beattie to address We Are Church Ireland on prospects for advancing the role of women in the Church.