Priest tells Aussie women to grab a man while they can

Tuesday, May 15th, 2012

Single, mobile New Zealand blokes take note: the shortage of Mr Rights in Australia is so bad that women are being urged by a priest in Melbourne to grab and keep hold of any they can find.

Father Tony Kerin, episcopal vicar for justice and social service in the Archdiocese of Melbourne, told the Herald Sun that women needed to be less fussy and would “miss out” on eligible husbands if they tried to “have it all”.

While there is a gender imbalance in New Zealand, the Catholic Church does not endorse the priest’s advice.

The Catholic Diocese of Auckland said it does not promote the concept of telling “girls to just grab a guy and get married”.

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