Catholic women: Male clergies have abused the power

RELIGIONS NEWS AGENCY (REDNA) – Catholic women around the world called for reform and equality and participation in church leadership.

According to Religion Media Center an international survey of 17,200 Catholic women has found that 79 per cent want women to be included at all levels of church leadership, 78 per cent said women should be able to give homilies and 68 per cent said women should be eligible for the priesthood.

The survey was commissioned by Catholic Women Speak, an international organisation, as part of the submissions to the Synod of Bishops and included women from 104 countries.

Support for reform was high at 84 per cent expressing deep concern at abuse of power by male clergy.