Promoting a culture of safeguarding
BRENDAN GEARY highlights the challenges of translating church commitments to safeguarding into practice among priests and women religious
Church
A celibate priesthood?
JOE FITZPATRICK explores one of the issues which could be a major focus of next year’s synod in Rome
The apology that says more than sorry
ANGELA HANLEY reflects on the significance of a remarkable apology from the Vatican
The Bystander Effect
FLORENCE BOYLE asks if the church’s approach to safeguarding children and vulnerable adults is good enough
A manifesto for lay empowerment
ANGELA HANLEY finds stirrings of hope at the Root and Branch Synod held in Bristol in September
Making a noise for a better church
MARY CULLEN talks to Brian Devlin about his recently published book
Laudato Si’ in the life of the parish
Fr GERARD HAND reflects on the challenges of integrating the values of Pope Francis’ encyclical
Scottish Laity Network
ROSA MURRAY on The Scottish Laity Network’s journey in search of ‘new ways’ of being church
Mission
JIM CLARKE and JOHN CONVERY outline the changing understanding of mission for the Xaverian Missionaries
A long and winding road
PAULINE VOLK shares her experience of taking part in the Liverpool diocesan Synod which concluded this summer
General Assembly 2021
JENNIFER STARK captures some of the key debates at this year’s General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
