Pope Francis calls for solidarity with all victims of clerical abuse, but does not resolve the question of the accountability of bishops.
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Ian Elliott: Catholic deference a ‘major problem’
Deference to Catholic bishops means that independent monitoring of child safeguarding is needed, according to the former CEO of the NBSCCC.
ACI supports Marie Collins’s call to Pope Francis to act
ACI Press Release supports Marie Collins in her call to Pope Francis to act decisively to resolve the global clerical abuse crisis.
Vatican ‘sought deal’ with Irish State to bury church documents – McAleese
In 2003 the Vatican wanted an agreement with the Irish state – with abuse inquiries ongoing – that Irish church documents would not be accessed.
Pope Francis updates Catechism to say capital punishment ‘inadmissable’: NCR
NCR reports that Pope Francis has updated the Catholic Catechism to say that capital punishment is inadmissable in light of the dignity of the human person.
Future of Irish Parish – Conference in Thurles, Aug 28, 29 2018
Thurles conference to prove that ‘the parish is not an outdated institution’.
Only ‘church-approved organisations’ allowed to exhibit at WMOF
We Are Church – Ireland accuses WMOF organisers of shutting out groups advocating on behalf of women and the LGBTI community.
‘Humanae Vitae’s Ban on Contraception causes Suffering’ – NCR
Jamie Manson argues that the continuing impact of Pope Paul VI’s 1968 encyclical on some of the world’s poorest women should not be forgotten this year.
Archbishop Diarmuid Martin – ‘Crisis of Youth Alienation’
‘A crisis of growing alienation between young people and the church’ – but are Irish young people truly distancing themselves from Jesus too?
‘Drop the idea of living in Christendom’ – Cardinal Farrell
Cardinal Farrell stresses the need to ‘educate consciences’ to live the faith courageously in a Western cultural setting that is now hostile.
ICRN Conference Supports Pope Francis, June 16 2018
Meeting in Slovakia, this international church reform movement drew inspiration from the Slovakian Catholic underground church.
‘The Church’s mission is not to compel the unwilling …’ – Bishop Leo O’Reilly of Kilmore
“The Church’s mission is not to compel the unwilling, but to invite the willing.” Bishop Leo O’Reilly of Kilmore – at Knock, June 17th 2018
Armagh Peace & Justice Commission – Meeting Sat 7th July
Armagh Justice and Peace Commission to host a conversation on the recent Referendum and upcoming WMOF – Sat July 7, Carrickdale Hotel Dundalk.
Irish Bishops to establish ‘Council for Life’
In the wake of the Irish referendum on May 25th the Irish Bishops have responded with a plan for a new ‘Council for Life’.
WAC Ireland petition to Pope Francis re LGBTQI
We Are Church (Ireland) protest Catechism wording on the LGBTQI community – and petition Pope Francis to change it.