Pope Benedict 's Faces Criticism on Issues including Women Priests

(left Morag Liebert, RCWP,
right, Bishop Bridget Mary Meehan
ordained Morag Liebert
in Edinburgh in 2009)

"Pope Benedict's failure to tackle the child abuse issue adequately is just one of a number of criticisms facing the Catholic church ahead of his arrival in Edinburgh on Thursday. Issues ranging from homosexuality, the ordination of women priests, contraception to prevent the spread of Aids, and abortion threaten to overshadow the visit. A series of Protest the Pope events are planned."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/child-abuse-victims-urge-pope-to-act-2077195.html

Morag Liebert, a Roman Catholic Womanpriest, from Edinburgh was ordained by the Roman Catholic Womenpriests' Movement in 2009. She offers hope for the future of Catholicism as inclusive and open... Contact: moragl@connectfree.co.uk

Roman Catholic Womenpriests are disobeying an unjust law that discriminates against women. Our first women bishops were ordained by a male Roman Catholic bishop in aposotlic succession, so we are validly ordained. We claim equal rights using equal rites.

Roman Catholic Womenpriests are leading the church into a new era of justice and equality for women in the church, modeled on Jesus example in the Gospels and the twelve hundred year tradition of women in Holy Orders. Bridget Mary Meehan, RCWP, 703-505-0004.sofiabmm@aol.com