Catholic Church is not ‘fit for Christ’ without fundamental equality

What should concern Pope Francis much more is that so many Irish Catholics are turning away from Christianity, writes Victoria White

WHEN she was little my daughter turned to me at Mass and said: “I want to be a priest when I grow up.” I hesitated for a few moments before saying, “You can if you want to.” That was one of the moments I was glad I’m a Catholic but not a Roman Catholic.

I don’t care much about the distinction. I’m in the Church of Ireland mostly because I was born into it and I associate the music and some of the prayers with my childhood and my parents.