A body representing over 1,000 Catholic priests has called on bishops to open up dialogue with their members to find a solution to the vocations crisis.

The Association of Catholic Priests’ report on Priest Council meetings contained some very informative statements regarding the attitude of bishops and some priests to those people of little or no faith in Ireland.

A NEW organisation to represent ordinary priests claims it will speak out without fear on a range of issues affecting the Catholic Church in Ireland and wider Irish society.