Posted on 06/08/2010 7:44:08 AM PDT by NYer
ROME – Groups that have long demanded that women be ordained Roman Catholic priests took advantage of the Vatican's crisis over clerical sex abuse to press their cause Tuesday, demanding the Vatican open discussions on letting women join the priesthood.
Representatives of a half-dozen Catholic reform groups marched on St. Peter's Square on the eve of a three-day rally marking the end of the church's yearlong celebration of the priest. Vatican officials have said the during the rally Pope Benedict XVI may apologize for the decades of rapes and molestation that children suffered at the hands of priests.
The umbrella group Women's Ordination Conference said the Vatican shouldn't be celebrating the priesthood while "turning a blind eye when men in its ranks destroy the lives of children and families."
"While the hierarchy spends their time covering up scandals and throwing major celebrations for themselves, Catholic women are working for justice and making a positive difference in the world," said Erin Saiz Hanna, the Women's Ordination Conference executive director.
She spoke at a news conference before a dozen members of the reform groups marched to the Vatican in a bid to hand out flyers to tourists, priests and other passers-by. Police stopped them when they reached the square and asked them to leave, which they did.
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Pete, Nancy Kulp looked like Scarlett Johansson next to that.
Improve the church by filling it with lesbian activists..Brilliant.
I could teach Ms. Erin a thing or two. That other witch, fuggeddaboudit!
couldn't help but overhear...
You need to get out more.
LOL, why do you want me to volunteer at the housing for illegals.
City Gathers Priests From Around the World (Wednesday through Friday events)
I would think anyone smart enough to construct a readable sentence would have enough sense to know when he's espousing nonsensical vitriol.
So that leaves one wondering why said individual doesn't just get a life.
Gawd but your a compete boor.
peaceout.
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