IRELAND
TV3
12.04.12
Irish Catholics are in favour of allowing women become priests according to a new survey.
It also found that Catholics in Ireland are in favour of priests being allowed to marry.
People surveyed said they would also like to see a return to the old liturgy during mass.
The research was carried out by Amárach for the Association of Catholic Priests. It reveals that there is a significant disconnect between the official Catholic Church teachings and what Catholics actually believe.
The findings of the report on Contemporary Catholic Perspectives found:
•A relatively even split on the Catholic Church’s understanding of the challenges faced by Catholics, although uncertainly surrounding Bishop’s listening to Irish priests and laypeople.
•Only 1 in 10 believe that the Catholic Church has some independence from Rome, with almost 3 in 5 (57%) believing them to be subservient.
•The majority of people favour Catholic Bishops serving a fixed term (55%), while relatively even split for as long as they like or until 75.
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