The Bishop of Limerick says ordaining women is not necessarily a solution to the issues affecting the Catholic church.
A survey - carried out among mass-goers in 26 Irish diocese - has found the majority want to see women priests.
They are also in favour of shorter sermons, allowing priests to marry and the church having more respect for the LGBTQI+ community.
Catholics around the world were provided with an opportunity to give their thoughts and views about the church.
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However Bishop of Limerick Brendan Leahy says all of the issues raised in the survey need to be fully examined.
