27 Aug 2016 Mary McAleese says Maynooth should be ‘gay-friendly’ Posted by Colm, With 0 Comments, Category: Church News, Church Reform, Latest News, LGBT, Former president says church’s attitude to homosexuality is damaging to young gay men Mary McAleese: “The church hasn’t bee ... Read more
19 Aug 2016 The election of bishops – ACP Statement Posted by Colm, With 0 Comments, Category: Church News, Church Reform, Latest News, The ACP is reluctant to call for Archbishop Brown’s removal as Apostolic Nuncio. Statement on the election of bishops. For some time ... Read more
18 Aug 2016 Brisbane Archbishop calls for first synod for entire Catholic Church in Australia since 1937 Posted by Colm, With 0 Comments, Category: Church News, Church Reform, Latest News, “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 ... Read more
15 Aug 2016 Seminaries such as Maynooth perpetuate unjust rule of church men over women Posted by Colm, With 0 Comments, Category: Church News, Church Reform, Latest News, Women in the Church, Women's Ordination, ‘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 ... Read more
12 Aug 2016 Irish theologian criticizes bishops’ absence at Fagan funeral Posted by Colm, With 0 Comments, Category: Church News, Church Reform, Latest News, "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 ... Read more
11 Aug 2016 Why has Pope Francis no woman on his C9 team? Posted by Colm, With 0 Comments, Category: Church News, Church Reform, Latest News, Pope Francis, 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   ... Read more
09 Aug 2016 An Irish welcome for group of women priests Posted by Colm, With 0 Comments, Category: Church News, Church Reform, Latest News, Women's Ordination, 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 ... Read more
09 Aug 2016 Changing times at Maynooth Posted by Colm, With 0 Comments, Category: Church News, Church Reform, Latest News, Married Priests, Women in the Church, Women's Ordination, Sir, As the former director of pastoral formation at Allen Hall Seminary in Westminster Archdiocese, London (1993-1997), I am surpr ... Read more
08 Aug 2016 St Patrick’s seminary and ‘gay culture’ Posted by Colm, With 0 Comments, Category: Church News, Church Reform, Latest News, Women in the Church, Women's Ordination, (letter to Editor, Irish Times, 8 August 2016) Sir, As usual, The Irish Times paints Archbishop of Dublin Diarmuid Martin as the hero of ... Read more
06 Aug 2016 Secrecy that hovers over Maynooth reflects lack of transparency in clerical abuse scandal Posted by Colm, With 0 Comments, Category: Church News, Church Reform, Deacons, Latest News, Married Priests, Women in the Church, Women's Ordination, Monarchical church or People of God? 1 St Patrick’s College, Maynooth. Photo: Steve Humphreys The Maynooth story is sym ... Read more
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