As Ireland faces a priest shortage, Kerry’s Diocese is empowering 25 lay ministers to take on key roles in parish life ...

Catholic women urged to 'strike' over inequality ... of the work in churches and dioceses and make up 80% of lay ecclesial ministers. The recently ended Synod on Synodality, a three-year-long ...

She feels the introduction of lay ministers within the Catholic church will be positive for the parish, adding the parish priest will no longer be responsible for everything. I think more people ...