11.   De Roo had been one of the more outspoken liberal Catholic leaders in Canada, expressing interest, for example, in the possibility of ordaining women as priests.

12.   Lack of male priests during a time of Communist repression was considered one of the reasons for ordaining women.

13.   Other Anglican churches around the world are free to set their own policy, as they have done on the issue of ordaining women.

14.   The Anglican Church of the West Indies has voted in favor of ordaining women into the priesthood.

15.   The governing body of the Church in Wales voted Thursday to join other Anglican churches in ordaining women as priests.