Irish 'support married priests'

BBC Friday 13th April, 2012

Almost 90% of Irish Catholics would support the introducion of married priests, according to a survey by the Association of Catholic Priests (ACP). The survey also found that 77% of Irish Catholics want women to be ordained. The ACP commissioned the survey which gathered opinions from 1,005 Catholics on both sides of the Irish border. Fr Brendan Hoban from the ACP said the statistics showed a disconnect between official Church teachings and wh...

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