Association of Pittsburgh Priests 

"Women and men responding to God's baptismal call to renew ourselves and the Catholic Church, welcoming and including all, for a world of mercy, justice and peace."

Fr John Dear is making a 50-city tour promoting his latest book, The Gospel of Peace A Commentary on Matthew, Mark, and Luke From The Perspective of Nonviolence. Throughout John Dear’s life the Gospels have been his North Star showing him how to follow the nonviolent Jesus. It is his hope that by connecting with him and reading his book that we too may grow in our commitment to nonviolence.

John Dear is an internationally known voice for peace and nonviolence. He is a priest, activist, and author. He previously was director of the Fellowship of Reconciliation, on staff of Pace e’ Bene, is a supporter of Pax Christi, and presently the director of The Beatitudes Center for the Nonviolent Jesus. He has been nominated several times for the Nobel Peace Prize. “The life of ‘peace’ is both an inner journey toward a disarmed heart and a public journey toward a disarmed world. This difficult but beautiful journey gives infinite meaning and fulfillment to life itself because our lives become a gift for the whole human race. With peace as the beginning, middle, and end of life, life makes sense.”

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Statement Calling for Cease Fire and Humanitarian Aid in Gaza

"It is imperative that the U.S. and the international community exert all its power and leverage to stop the carnage in Gaza and take decisive diplomatic action for a lasting peace built on justice for all involved.  Anything less will be viewed by history as complicity."

The APP Speaker Series is a unique voice and powerful tool to help the Church's faithful inform and educate themselves to fully live their baptismal call as we strive to become Missional Disciples. 

It is an expensive program to produce.  APP is a member run organization.  We believe the Speaker Series is important.  If you do too, please consider joining APP or making a donation to support this programming.

APP Thanks Pope Francis for Repudiating the Doctrine of Discovery

On August 14, the APP Board of Directors approved a letter of gratitude to Pope Francis for Vatican's repudiation on March 30, 2023 of the Doctrine of Discovery. Our letter also requested further consideration due to the harmful effects on the peoples and cultures of the Americas, Africa, and Asia.

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What is the Doctrine of Discovery?

Papal letters in the late 1400s provided the basis and precedent for the legal and religious concept that has been used for centuries to justify the colonization and exploitation of indigenous peoples.

Promoting a Culture of Life

Association of Pittsburgh Priests calls on Catholic leaders to develop new pastoral, spiritual approach regarding abortion and the culture of life          -June 13, 2022

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Synodality

APP is committed to doing all that we can to promote Synodality in Western PA. Synodality is a way of journeying forward, led by the Spirit, in our polarized world for our newly merged parishes, for lay groups associated with religious orders, and other groups wanting to live the Gospel more faithfully. Synodality is an on-going process – of listening to each other and for the Spirit, sharing hopes, experiencing supportive community, and being open and responsive to the pain of the world. Synodality is the way to grow as Church.

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Visit our Resource page for the Final Synthesis Report, Oct. 28, 2023 & more.