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27 Aug 2016

Mary McAleese says Maynooth should be ‘gay-friendly’

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Former president says church’s attitude to homosexuality is damaging to young gay men Mary McAleese: “The church hasn’t bee ...

19 Aug 2016

The election of bishops – ACP Statement

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The ACP is reluctant to call for Archbishop Brown’s removal as Apostolic Nuncio. Statement on the election of bishops. For some time ...

18 Aug 2016

Brisbane Archbishop calls for first synod for entire Catholic Church in Australia since 1937

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“I think we have to accept the fact that Christendom is over – by which I mean mass, civic Christianity. It’s over. Now, how do we dea ...

15 Aug 2016

Seminaries such as Maynooth perpetuate unjust rule of church men over women

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‘Churchmen claim to have divine knowledge as to what God can’t be and do in women and through women. It’s called DMA: Divine Male Au ...

12 Aug 2016

Irish theologian criticizes bishops’ absence at Fagan funeral

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"Sean's censure by the Vatican, in my opinion, would come under the heading of a violation of human rights in any mature and civil ...

11 Aug 2016

Why has Pope Francis no woman on his C9 team?

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St Clare and St Francis worked as a team Why has Pope Francis no woman on his C9 team? Feast day of St Clare: 11 August ...

09 Aug 2016

An Irish welcome for group of women priests

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Sir, It was wonderful to read of an Irish woman, Bridget Mary Meehan, who is both an ordained priest and bishop in the 230-strong worldwide ...

09 Aug 2016

Changing times at Maynooth

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Sir, As the former director of pastoral formation at Allen Hall Seminary in Westminster Archdiocese, London (1993-1997), I am surpr ...

08 Aug 2016

St Patrick’s seminary and ‘gay culture’

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(letter to Editor, Irish Times, 8 August 2016) Sir, As usual, The Irish Times paints Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin as the hero of ...

06 Aug 2016

Secrecy that hovers over Maynooth reflects lack of transparency in clerical abuse scandal

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Monarchical church or People of God? 1 St Patrick’s College, Maynooth. Photo: Steve Humphreys The Maynooth story is sym ...

Monthly Archives: August 2016

Mary McAleese says Maynooth should be ‘gay-friendly’

The election of bishops – ACP Statement

Brisbane Archbishop calls for first synod for entire Catholic Church in Australia since 1937

Seminaries such as Maynooth perpetuate unjust rule of church men over women

Irish theologian criticizes bishops’ absence at Fagan funeral

Why has Pope Francis no woman on his C9 team?

An Irish welcome for group of women priests

Changing times at Maynooth

St Patrick’s seminary and ‘gay culture’

Secrecy that hovers over Maynooth reflects lack of transparency in clerical abuse scandal

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