Young priests hurt by ‘rigid’ stereotype in synod report

Young priests hurt by ‘rigid’ stereotype in synod report Fr Declan Lohan.

Chai Brady and Ruadhán JonesYoung Irish priests have expressed their hurt at being characterised as “rigid” in the national synodal synthesis sent to Rome recently. The synthesis, which identified key themes emerging from nationwide consultation, made one mention of younger priests, saying: “some participants were concerned that some younger priests are very traditional and rigid…

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