Contributors

The irresistible force meets the immovable object: A bishop speaks with two lay women during a meeting of the Second Vatican Council in St. Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican in 1962.

The ongoing discussions between theologians and experts at Frascati must be about engagement over outcome – getting people talking is what is most important, writes Garry O’Sullivan.

Social psychologist and member of the Sacred Heart of Missionary Order, Diarmuid O Murchu, explains why there may still be hope for Faith amid bleak times.

With ordinations becoming an increasingly infrequent sight, what’s next for the priesthood?

Our synodal experience – was it applied correctly? Where are we poised to go? Dr Eamonn Conway offers important insights.

The average age amongst Irish Roman Catholics in 2016 was slightly older than that for the general population at 38.2 compared with 37.4.

Accountability is about openness, transparency and being willing to account for stewardship whether an individual, parent, carer or guardian, priest, bishop, or even as the Pope, writes Baroness Nuala O’Loan.

Fr Joe McDonald says that we have to be careful not to only point the finger outside when looking for reasons for the Church’s current problems.

Listening to each others’ concerns in the Church has often proven to be a cumbersome task, but there are ways in which we can harness … Read more

Think synods are representative of a new Church? They’re older than you think writes Fr Eugene Duffy. The practice of holding synods at a diocesan … Read more