ANONYMOUS Female secondary school teacher, with a calling to priesthood, Catholic 40s, UK Discerning a calling to the priesthood ended up with excommunication I came into the Catholic Church through working with a wonderful order of nuns when I went to university. They were inspirational and brought my faith alive. I began my formation to […]
ANONYMOUS International development consultant, single mother, justice advocate giving a voice for herself and women in the Catholic church tribunals, Lebanon and Canada The silent abuse by the Catholic Church of Catholic single mothers in Lebanon In Lebanon, to get a divorce you have to belong to a religious community. They decide on issues like
PAMELA PERRY Teacher, writer, NGO volunteer, former business director, convert to Catholicism 80s, UK I increasingly notice the fear in the eyes of people in the Catholic church. I was 23 when I converted to Catholicism. I had been inspired by the dedication to the homeless of the French priest, Abbé Pierre. I saw God
NEW NAME Fiction writer & poet, Catholic, 60s, USA My XXX was refused last rites for admitting to contracepting I was 8 when my Mom, who was 30 at the time with 4 children (8, 7, 5 & 4 years) was gravely ill in hospital with sepsis. She was refused last rites by the hospital