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Aims of Advent

+ To be a support group for men and women and their partners who have left the active ministry, or religious life.

+ To offer a safe haven for men and women who are considering change.

+ To be a support for others closely involved with the priest's or religious' decision.

+ To work for change in the Church and its ministry

Advent Group - Supporting Priests & Religious since 1969

Sir Anthony Kenny has died

Written by: Alex Walker
Created: 08 August 2026

Sir Anthony Kenny was the Giant of Oxford University academic. He left the Catholic priesthood to pursue the study of philosophy to understand why people behave the way they do.  

Read more: Sir Anthony Kenny has died

Two years after leaving religious life.

Written by: Daniel P. Horan
Created: 06 August 2026

2 years after leaving religious life: Reflections on grace, marriage and clericalism | National Catholic Reporter https://share.google/pWcA3HZ7O1vENpeAF

It has been nearly two years since I shared publicly in NCR that I had decided to
leave religious life after a lengthy period of prayer, reflection and dialogue. I had
been a member of the Franciscan order for 20 years and an ordained priest for more
than a dozen years, and as an academic and public figure beyond pastoral ministry, I
was used to sharing my thoughts and ideas with the broader world.

Read more: Two years after leaving religious life.

Influencer Priest Quits Over Catholic Stance On Celibacy

Written by: Alex Walker
Created: 04 August 2026

Archbishop of Brussels: "Married priests would be an enrichment for the Church"

Written by: Alex Walker
Created: 17 July 2026

Source: read article here >> 

Luc Terlinden's stance is not new within the Church in Belgium. In fact, in a document issued during the 2023 Synod on Synodality, the Belgian bishops already expressed their willingness to discuss the possibility of ordaining married men.

Read more: Archbishop of Brussels: "Married priests would be an enrichment for the Church"

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Latest News

  • Sir Anthony Kenny has died
  • Two years after leaving religious life.
  • Influencer Priest Quits Over Catholic Stance On Celibacy
  • Archbishop of Brussels: "Married priests would be an enrichment for the Church"
  • Falling - Channel 4

Latest Documents

Belgian bishop says he will make every effort to ordain married men by 2028

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The Catholic Church needs married priests now

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Table Prayer Card Christmas

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Westminster's next Archbishop and the essential move from clericalism to partnership

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Notes concerning the practice of the Congregation for the Clergy with regard to clerics with children - Congregation for Clergy

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