While vocations to the priesthood and religious life have decreased overall, the Church shows signs of growth in some parts of the world most notably Africa.
Sister Dede and Bishop Byrne were both speakers at the annual event on Thursday, attended by Catholic and pro-life leaders and faithful across the nation.
Described as ‘profound and real,’ the speech characterized calls for women’s ordination as a form of clericalism and as a distraction from what Catholic women.