The Director of Communications for the Killaloe Diocese believes changes in the church will happen slowly.
A survey of thousands of parishioners across the country has suggested ordaining women as priests, more welcoming attitudes to the LGBT+ community, allowing clergy to marry and making celibacy optional.
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The findings have been sent to Rome and the local Diocesan Pastoral Council will meet in September to discuss what action can be taken in the short-term to implement change.
Fr. Brendan Quinlivan, Parish Priest in the Killaloe Diocese believes change will happen at a local level first and filter up to lead to universal change.
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