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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
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,...
Colm Holmes, We Are Church International: No Support for Women Priests at National Assembly _ ACP blog Oct.3 2026
Blog from website of Association of Catholic Priests. No support for Women Priests at National Assembly Bishops control Irish Synodal Pathway Patriarchy has dominated the Catholic Church for several centuries, summarised as “Pay, Pray and Obey”. Pope Francis sought to...