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Working for Justice in the Roman Catholic Church
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Our Main Aims
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Equality of all the baptised where decision making is actively shared by all, with appropriate structures for this
2
Full participation of women in all aspects of church life, including priesthood.
3
Promotion of an integrated and love-orientated attitude towards sexuality.
4
The removal of the obligation of clerical celibacy.
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An inclusive church, open and welcoming to all, which does not marginalise people because of their sexual orientation, marital situation or for any other reason.
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A church that is fully committed to justice and equality; prioritising the vulnerable and deprived in society.
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A church that is fully committed to climate justice and care for the Earth.
Talks
05.13.2026
James Alison on Church teaching, past and present in respect of LGBTQ+
04.09.2025
Tina Beattie talk 2: Reflections on Catholic understanding of marriage and sexuality: past and now
04.02.2025
Tina Beattie talk 1 on Sacrament, Sex and Society: Historical Perspectives.
03.27.2025
Sr. Mary Barron OLA on Synodality: Hope for the Church, and for the World….and for Women?
01.23.2025
Diarmuid O Murchú on belonging to a flourishing faith community
01.16.2025
Diarmuid O Murchú on finding a deeper meaning behind Scripture and Theology
01.09.2025
Diarmuid O Murchú on adult maturity
09.29.2022
The Cry of The Earth, The Cry of The Poor – A Practical Response
04.27.2022
Women Deacons and Synodality
03.28.2022
“Synod and National Synodal Pathway” – Dr Nicola Brady
03.24.2022
Ursula Halligan in Conversation with Sister Jeannine Gramick
02.28.2022
Abuse and Cover-up in the Catholic Church” – Thomas P. Doyle
11.09.2021
Restoration or Reformation – Kieran O’Mahoney
10.12.2021
The National Synodal Process – Bishop Paul Demsey
09.14.2021
Laudato Si and The Season of Creation – Jane Mellett
06.12.2021
‘Seeking Scripture – towards a new church’ Dr. Sharon Tighe-Mooney
05.15.2021
Australian Plenary Council
04.21.2021
Rivermount Parish Team
02.02.2021
John O Brien – Women’s Ordination
11.02.2020
Tony Flannery: From The Outside: Rethinking Church Doctrine
06.15.2020
My Story – ‘Just Love’ – Jayne Ozanne
04.20.2020
Diarmuid O’Murchu – Expanding our View of Christian Faith Today
03.20.2020
‘No Woman No Church’
Latest News & Events
Reflections from WACi Members on the Synodal Assembly Day, October 17, 2026 – City North Hotel, Gormanston
Five members of 'We Are Church' - Anne Harte Barry, Denise Boyle, John Colreavy, Noelle Fitzpatrick and Jo O'Sullivan - participated in the Irish National Assembly in Gormanston, on Saturday, 17 October. We were privileged to do so and share news of it here, through...
Opinion piece_ “Towards the Irish National Synodal Assembly” _Fr. Gerry O’Hanlon SJ_The Irish Catholic Newspaper_15 October 26
As many readers know, there will be a National Synodal Assembly of the Catholic Church in Ireland on October 17 in Gormanston, Co. Meath. This is the culmination of a five-year process of consultation, listening and discernment, which was launched by the Irish Bishops...
Opinion piece _ Irish Times _ Oct.11 2026_Julieann Moran _Role of women, married priests and sexuality featured early in the synodal pathway
Rite & Reason: Not everything we heard in those early conversations has travelled through the process in the same way Five years ago, the Irish Synodal Pathway began with a question: “What does God want from the church in Ireland at this time?” Since then,...