Priests’ criticism of new Irish Catholic missal
A new version of the Irish Catholic missal is sexist, elitist and obscure, a group of Irish priests has said.
The Association of Catholic Priests (ACP) is at loggerheads with the Vatican over the text to be used during Mass from April.
The ACP has said that the continual use of the word ‘man’ and ‘he’ throughout the text discriminates against women.
“Many women will be rightly enraged by the continued deliberate use of non-inclusive language,” the group said in a statement.
“The ACP strongly opposes the introduction and use of any texts which will insult and offend women who are at the heart of every Christian community in Ireland.”
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