Former president of Ireland Dr Mary McAleese has lashed out at the Catholic Church over its teaching excluding women from the priesthood, describing it as “unscholarly, sexist humbug masquerading as threadbare theology”.
Former Minister for Children, Dr Katherine Zappone, has said the Catholic Church must stop “burying the voices of girls and women” and embrace human rights.
Cardinal Gerhard Muller, the former Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, has voiced his unwavering support for Bishop Joseph Strickland of Tyler, Texas, advising the bishop .
Behind the synod opposition: Far-right groups, political activists and Cardinal Burke ncronline.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from ncronline.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.