IRELAND
Irish Examiner
By Evelyn Ring
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Eight out of 10 priests believe they should be allowed to marry.
And six out of 10 who took part in a national radio survey believe women should be ordained priests.
Newstalk invited 320 priests to participate in the survey and 114 responded. Most (96%) had been serving members for 10 years or more. Many (65%) felt their reputations have been damaged by abuse scandals in the Church.
Meanwhile, 75% of priests feel Enda Kenny’s criticisms of the Vatican were undeserved.
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