MISSION statement:

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.

THEOLOGY statement:

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.

Tom O'Loughlin

Written by: Alex Walker

https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/humanities/departments/theology-and-religious-studies/people/thomas.oloughlin

The best way to introduce myself is through what I write. These two recent papers are on open access - you can download them for free!

Celebrating Synodality: Synodality as a Fundamental Aspect of Christian Liturgy

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.1111/nbfr.12807

and Equality as a Theological Principle within Roman Catholic Ecclesiology

https://brill.com/view/journals/ecso/18/1/article-p35_35.xml

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