MISSION statement: Revised 2026

We are a group of Catholics, some of whom are ordained, brought together by our love of Christ’s Church and a desire to be part of the synodal renewal it needs.
 
Inspired by the legacy of the Second Vatican Council, and the call to Synodality for the Church of the third millennium, we want to contribute fully to the life of our Church so that it may be a more effective and inclusive sign of the Kingdom of God.
 
To enable this, we wish to promote listening, dialogue and receptivity within the Church, and with all people of good will, open to the promptings of the Holy Spirit.
 
Accordingly, we aim to facilitate opportunities to share experiences, practices and insights to discern our hopes and aims for the Church in the world today.

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.

Use whatever talent you have !

Written by: BBC & CNN

A nun has won Italy's version of the television talent contest The Voice, a show that has made her an internet sensation.
Sister Cristina Scuccia said that by entering the contest she was following Pope Francis's appeal to bring the Roman Catholic Church closer to ordinary people. Alan Johnston reports from Rome.

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Southwark's Evangelisation Conference

Written by: John Wilkins

Archbishop Peter Smith ran a day's conference on Evangelisation, based on the teaching of Evangelii Gaudium, during the last week in May.  Valerie Stroud has prepared a report on the day and everyone in ACTA might be interested to see this > icon Southwarks Evangelisation Conference (147.8 kB)

Catholic Church Reform Recommendations to the Synod

Written by: Admin

I – Effective Society Built on Fulfilling Relationships

II – Openness to Life

III – Gender and Sexuality: Updating Our Way of Thinking

IV – How the Church Learns and Teaches: Listening to the Sensus Fidelium

Women who love priests

Written by: Alex Walker

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p02020mp     14 minutes

Twenty-six women have written to the Pope asking him to make priestly celibacy optional.

Pope Francis in the Holy Land

Written by: Alex Walker

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  2. Pope to Lay People: Parishes Need You
  3. Lifting of restrictions on Irish priest welcomed
  4. Pope Francis 'tells sinner she should be allowed Communion'

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