The inclusion of women in leadership roles will be a priority for the Catholic diocese of Cashel & Emly as it builds a more inclusive church for the future, according to its new diocesan pastoral plan. This Sunday, Archbishop Kieran O’Reilly will launch the pastoral plan, which was developed after a four-year listening process and a consultation with 2,500 people. The plan, which is titled ‘Seeds of Hope’, is being seen as a blueprint for transitioning the diocese to a new era of inclusivity. The plan recommends training for both priests and lay people so that they move towards this new model of co-responsibility. Addressing the church’s failure to recognise the role of women, the plan stresses, “The inclusion of women in leadership roles as equal members of the church is a priority into the future.

Source: Irish Independent September 09, 2021 14:48 UTC