The shadow behind the Synod
The looming shadow behind the Synod is that of the clerical abuse crisis.
Written by: Ian Dunn
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The German Earthquake
500 years on from the reformation, the arguments being made around the Rhine are again shaking Catholicism.
Written by: Ian Dunn
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Synodality and decision-making: The whole community
Professor Rafael Luciani discusses the fundamentals of synodality-inspired decision-making in the Church.
Written by: Rafael Luciani
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Cracks in the Cathedral
The Church of the West appears weak and weary, damaged and broken, yet it holds its greatest life where it seems weakest.
Written by: Ian Dunn
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A Church always in reform but at different speeds
“One of the great sayings of the Risen Jesus was ‘Be not afraid’. And that probably
should be the motto of the Synod rather than Isaiah’s ‘Enlarge your tent’ as poetic as it is to western ears,” writes Garry O’Sullivan.
Written by: Garry O'Sullivan
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Milestones along the Synodal Pathway
It makes sense for the Irish Synodal pathway to take careful cognisance of the fruits of the universal assembly, but not to allow this more global process to hinder the work that needs to be done here at home, writes Gerry O’Hanlon SJ.
Written by: Gerry O'Hanlon SJ
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Do we get the bishops we deserve?
Whistleblower Brian Devlin is hankering to hold the hierarchy to account.
Written by: Brian Devlin
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The venality of Vanier
Michael W Higgins, a biographer of Jean Vanier, investigates the legacy of a disgraced Catholic icon.
Written by: Michael W. Higgins
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Hope in an unstable climate: Tales from Haiti
Since the assassination in July 2021 of President Jovenel Moise, criminal gangs have strengthened their hold on the Caribbean nation, killing 1400 and kidnapping for ransom 1000 people during 2022, writes Mary Durran.
Written by: Mary Durran
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A Lent of Listening
Pondering what penance I might do for Lent, I stumbled on the Pope’s recent reflection on a synodal Lent: Listening to Christ often takes place in listening to our brothers and sisters in the Church.
Written by: Ian Dunn
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