Cardinal Farrell’s snub is an insult to the dignity of Catholic Women.
Mary McAleese represents the voice of women both in the Catholic Church and the
wider world.
Cardinal Farrell’s snub of this outstanding Catholic woman has not alone insulted her
integrity but also the Christian dignity of Catholic women throughout the world whose
voices are persistently ignored by Church authorities.
This suppression of the legitimate voice of women within the Catholic Church, as
evidenced by the Cardinal’s abuse of power in this instance, must cease, as it is an
insult to God whose image every woman bears.
This unjust oppression of Catholic women by the Vatican must be brought to an end. It
is an endemic injustice which is driving women especially the younger generation
away from the Catholic Church, as they cannot see the Face of God in this male
dominated institutional Church.
“If this issue is not resolved it will cast a shadow over the forthcoming World Meeting of
Families; an event being supervised by the Vatican based Cardinal Farrell” stated
Brendan Butler.
Brendan Butler, We are Church spokesperson.