Irish Catholic women feel that they are not sufficiently appreciated by the Church, but their faith remains strong, according to a newly published survey.
The research, which compared attitudes between Catholic and Protestant women, found that 74 per cent of Catholic women surveyed felt that the Church did not treat them with "a lot of respect". Among Protestant women, just 6.3 per cent felt that lack of respect.
However, 61 per cent of Catholic women said they looked to Mary as a positive role model who empowered them within the Church, compared with 27 per cent of Protestant women who looked to Mary.
