Catholic women urge pope to tear down Church's 'walls of misogyny'

By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) - Roman Catholic women led by former Irish president Mary McAleese demanded a greater decision-making role for women in the Church on Thursday, urging Pope Francis to tear down its "walls of misogyny". McAleese was the key speaker at a symposium of Catholic women called "Why Women Matter", attended by hundreds of people and followed by many others around the world via web-streaming. McAleese, who supports gay marriage and the ordination of women as priests, joked about the change of venue to a location just a block away from the Vatican walls, saying: "I hope all their hearing aids are turned on today".

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