TENNESSEE
Fox 6
MEMPHIS, TN (WMC) –
The most progressive Catholics in America are in Memphis this weekend to argue for more gender equality in the Catholic Church.
Many of the people attending the Call To Action gathering at Cook Convention Center downtown want to see women in higher church roles. One of the speakers is an Irish priest named Tony Flannery.
The Vatican suspended Flannery from ministry after he refused to sign a document saying that women would never be ordained as priests in the Catholic Church:
“I believe women should have full equality in the Catholic Church and that’s a matter of justice.That’s a much broader question than ordination,” said Flannery. “And in fact, having women’s voices heard in decision making and policy making in the church is actually much more important than whether or not women are ordained.”
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