Wednesday, November 18, 2015

Nameless women in this week's 'Irish Catholic'

Is the default position of the Catholic Church simply right-wing, conservative and misogynist? 

The current issue of The Irish Catholic  on pages 12 and 13 has pictures of four priests. It mentions all their names. It naturally names the editor, whose picture also appears. And then it has a picture of women. The paper refers to them as attendees.

It's the same story on page 15. It has a picture on nine people. Five are men, all names mentioned. only one of the four women is given a name.

The simplistic, right-wing line right through the current paper makes for such sad reading. But maybe that is in reality what the church is peddling.

If anyone, especially a celebrity, hints at one nice word about the church, The Irish Catholic lauds the person. Say or hint at criticism of the Catholic Church, especially on any issue dealing with sexuality, then it is all doom and damnation.

What at all is it about right-wing religion? 

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