Advocates of ordaining women as Roman Catholic priests cite the church’s unfolding sex abuse scandals as powerful arguments for their cause, while acknowledging the high unlikelihood of achieving their goal anytime soon.
Women in the Church
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Study: US religious orders overwhelmingly back women deacons
A new survey has found that the majority of U.S. Catholic religious orders believe women should be allowed to serve as ordained deacons.
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Indian Catholic leaders protest call to ban sacrament of reconciliation
India’s Catholic Church has led a chorus of protest over a demand to ban the sacrament of reconciliation from the chairwoman of the National Commission for Women.
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Black sisters and priests mark 50 years of shaping U.S. church history
50 years ago, black priests wanted to feel accepted for who they were: African-American clergy who could share a rich cultural heritage but were feeling suppressed by white-dominated church leadership.
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Q&A: Bangladeshi human rights activist speaks out on clergy sexual abuse
After ucanews.com reported accusations against Bangladeshi Father William Walter Rozario — allegations he denied — the former Maria Bambina nun, Rosaline Costa, answered the following questions about the situation in Bangladesh.
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Catholic Moms: What is your experience of raising your children in the faith?
Twenty-five percent told us that one or more of their children had left the church.
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What can Catholic moms do if they want their children to remain Catholic? Let go.
Those whose children remain practicing Catholics have some ideas about why that may be the case, but they, too, are well aware that things could easily have turned out differently.
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Pope Francis appoints three women as consultants to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith
The appointments are part of an ongoing effort to give a greater role to women in the work of the Roman Curia offices, the central administration of the Catholic church.
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In the midst of angst about my growing family, three words helped me find peace.
Could I really be happy if my primary focus for years to come was managing a house full of babies?
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Why it’s important for parishes to have difficult conversations about race and sex
Every Sunday we would encounter each other, serve food and wash dishes “hip to hip.”