We are Church Ireland expresses its full support for Father Roy Donovan’s call for the
ordination of women to the priesthood and diaconate in the Catholic Church.
We also agree with Fr. Donovan’s view that expanding the male only diaconate is
pre-empting the outcome of Pope Francis’ Commission on the diaconate for women.
One of the five aims of We are Church Ireland is to work to end the injustice against
women within the Catholic Church preventing them from being ordained ministers and
taking their rightful leadership positions within the administration of our Church.
‘We call upon the leadership of the Catholic Church to take heed of this prophetic call
by the Irish Redemptorist parish priest, Fr. Roy Donovan, for justice for women within
the Catholic Church’ stated Brendan Butler, spokesperson for We are Church Ireland.