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We are a group of Catholics, some of whom are ordained, brought together by our love of Christ's Church and our anxiety about its future. Still inspired by the Second Vatican Council, we want to contribute fully to the life of our Church so that we may be a more effective sign of the Kingdom of God. To do this, we believe that an atmosphere of openness and dialogue both with each other and with our church leadership needs developing. Accordingly, we aim to supply channels of free and frank communication. We desire to help create a climate of trust and respect for all where this dialogue may be fostered.

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ACTA is a movement built from below by clergy and laity alike in every diocese in England and Wales. It exists to give those people an effective voice. It is an instrument to establish and promote space for a trusting dialogue within a hierarchically structured people’s Church.
 
ACTA believes that the reforms of the Second Vatican Council are the only way forward for mission to modern society. It is not a small chapel of selected followers; it believes in the Church as a “big tent”, with open doors. As a free and representative association of believers, it seeks to liberate the expertise in the ranks, so as to bring added energy and witness to the Church in the world.

Leadership Team 2020 - 2021

TRUSTEES
Frank Callus - Chair
Andrew Hornsby-Smith - Minutes Secretary
Ken Holden - Treasurer
Joseph O'Hanlon - Theology Adviser
Jo Fenton - Legal Adviser
Alex Walker - Web Manager; Membership Sec., Data Controller
 
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Kathy Bamber
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Report A Call To Action From 1 Dec 2012 & 23 Feb 2013

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Written by Roy Smith
Published: 16 March 2013

icon Report A Call To Action From 1 Dec 2012 & 23 Feb 2013 - Version 2-0 Smaller File To 1-5MB Pdf (1.42 MB)

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We have a Pope

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Written by Alex Walker
Published: 13 March 2013

Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio from Argentina has been elected as Pope Francis I

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Catholic Church should introduce optional celibacy, says clergy support group

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Written by Premier Radio
Published: 05 March 2013

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The Roman Catholic Church should give clergy the option to marry, says a former priest.

The comments from Alex Walker from the Advent group came after the former head of Scottish Catholics, Cardinal Keith O'Brien, admitted sexual misconduct. 
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Church reform and collegiality

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Written by Frank Campbell
Published: 03 March 2013

As we await the election of a new pope, it is significant that so many church people and theologians have returned to the theme of collegiality or the role of bishops in leading guiding and teaching the church.para.   Cardinal Ouellet himself among the papabiles has quoted para 22 of Lumen Gentium and the tensions which still exist as to what the Council Fathers had intended by it.  After the Council Pope Paul v1 made important steps towards giving reality to the idea of collegiality by developing national conferences of bishops and regional synods.

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The Credibility of the Catholic Church as Public Actor

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Written by Thomas O'Loughlin
Published: 28 February 2013

Transparency is now a demand in every area of social interaction and consequently will also be an expectation within the church. Moreover, so long as transparency is expected, any lack of transparency in the church will result in a lack of credibility.

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