IRELAND
Irish Independent
Monday April 16 2012
Half-a-century ago, Pope John XXIII convened the Second Vatican Council and said that he wanted to “open the windows” and let in some fresh air.
In more recent times, the objective of those in power in the Catholic Church has seemed to be to slam the windows shut and fasten them tight.
The silencing of a liberal priest, Fr Tony Flannery, shocked devout believers as well as waverers — and members of other faiths who are deeply concerned about the role of Christianity in the “post-modern” world.
It was described by the Association of Catholic Priests as “unfair, unwarranted and unwise”.
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