that they going to be able to get the services that they really need in the next 24 hours that they really need in the next 24 hours and that they really need in the next 24 hours and that is been the most serious hours and that is been the most serious thing. in terms of political pain to serious thing. in terms of political pain to the serious thing. in terms of political pain to the government, there was an interesting poll that came out saying interesting poll that came out saying that when it comes to the strikes. saying that when it comes to the strikes, the public are pretty divided on who to blame when it comes divided on who to blame when it comes to divided on who to blame when it comes to nurses ambulance drivers, a majority comes to nurses ambulance drivers, a majority say comes to nurses ambulance drivers, a majority say this pool did play ministers and puts more pressure on the government saying, how you gonna brings the government saying, how you go
they can come back and minister as priests. maybe we can take that next step. so he keeps pushing the ball a little bit more down the road and he s hoping, he said let s at least talk about it. don t be afraid to talk about it. i think he s opening the door for it. why is this happening? because according to some sources cited there s something like 2500 catholics per priest compared to 851 per priest, you know, in recent years. there s just a large shortage, i guess, you know, within the catholic community. i mean, why is that? well, vocations are certainly down in the united states in western europe. i think there are cultural influences. i don t think parents really encourage vocations for their kids anymore. i don t think the sex scandal helped. i think there are other options now for people who want to minister in the church. you see lay ministers and they say, well, why don t i just do it as a lay minister? why do i have to be ordained?
of the women in the last hour said it is a growing sentiment that more catholics want to see a change in the hierarchy of the catholic church, they want to see more women. does the vatican respond or acknowledge that? sure. they are not so out of touch they don t know it s going on. what they say is, at least the more enlightened ones, what they will say is we have this fixed teaching that women cannot become priests. there s nothing we can do about that. there s a range of ways to empower women and make sure they have the opportunity to participate in the leadership of the church that doesn t require them wearing a roman collar. in the united states, 25% of the chancellors of the american diocese, the ceo is a woman. 40% or 50% of all senior administrative positions are held by women. 85% of lay ministers, people who run the payroll and parishes,