IRELAND
Irish Central
By PATRICK COUNIHAN, IrishCentral Staff Writer
Published Sunday, June 2, 2013
Irish Catholics have set up a new lay group for those committed to the reform and renewal of the Church in Ireland.
The Irish Times reports that 15p attended the launch of the Association of Catholics in Ireland (ACI).
The report says that new group intends to provide a voice for lay Catholics in the same way that the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) does for the clergy.
The group was initiated by the ACP along with organiser Noel McCann who has spent 12 months setting up a steering committee and website.
McCann told the paper that there is a realisation among many Catholics that the Church was in crisis and that the pews on Sundays were emptying of young people.
Note: This is an Abuse Tracker excerpt. Click the title to view the full text of the original article. If the original article is no longer available, see our News Archive.