Many priests in Ireland feel somewhat vulnerable at the moment. They fear that if an accusation of sexual misconduct with minors is made against them, they will be removed from their duties with great publicity, without ...

Various groups and constituencies in the Church in Ireland have been engaging with the issue of renewal for several decades. This has taken many forms, for example, extensive projects in adult faith formation, assemblies ...

This thesis will assess the interpretation and reception of the bishop’s role of pastoral governance by the Magisterium since the Second Vatican Council (1962-65). Historically, this episcopal role had been increasingly ...

I was at a party recently and asI sat comfortably ensconced in my armchair, a middle-aged lady, of comfortable means, sat on the arm of my chair and began to tell me what she thought of the Church . She went through the ...

This article examines two distinct responses to the reception of Aristotle in the thirteenth century: the Bonaventurean and the Thomist. The outcome of this debate (and the Condemnations of 1277) led to the modern separation ...

In recent years most Irish dioceses have begun to think about how best to plan and manage their pastoral activities as the country experiences a profound change in its social and religious landscape. The issues that confront ...

In a recent edition of the Sunday Times Martin Jacques wrote an article entitled 'The Erosion of the Establishment '1 in wllli:h he offered an analysis of the British Establishment at the present time and suggested that ...

This article examines a largely overlooked element of Dignitatis Humanae:, that is, its relevance for the question of whether or not the State has a duty to fund faith schools. To this end the fragmentary remarks of a ...