A CATHOLIC identity card was launched yesterday which is intended to proclaim the bearer’s personal faith and to promote the Catholic priesthood.
The card, with a picture of Pope Benedict, carries the bearer’s name and the words “I am a Catholic. In the event of an accident or emergency please contact a Catholic priest”.
It is being promoted by Quantum Universal, a group of Catholic communications lay people in Ireland and the US. The concept was devised by Marion Mulhall, chief executive of Quantum Universal, to allow people to affirm their faith and acknowledge the integral role of priests in their lives.
As well as allowing Catholics to confirm their religious identity, it will help tell others that the holder requires sacrament if sick.
The card is available free from www.worldpriest.com
