Members of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America proposed that the church hold a Synod of Bishops “on the theme of the woman in the life and mission of the church.”
Women in the Church
Posted inArts & Culture, Books
The unknown role of Christian women in the early church
With Crispina and Her Sisters, Christine Schenk, C.S.J., has performed a singular service in making accessible additional sources about early Christian women.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
The Catholic Church must listen to the courageous voices of women
The women who spoke at this year’s Voices of Faith are exemplars of faith and courage.
Posted inFaith, Faith in Focus
When my daughter whispered to me, “I wish girls could be priests,” I didn’t know what to say.
Wherever you stand on the matter, it’s clear that the church teaching on ordination represents a problem for evangelization.
Posted inFaith, News
Broader representation of women in church is a process, cardinal says
Some dicasteries once led by cardinals are now led by bishops and priests and, thus, pave the way for more participation by laypeople, especially women, in church decisions, said Honduran Cardinal Oscar Rodriguez Maradiaga of Tegucigalpa.
Posted inFaith, News
Vatican magazine: Nuns are often treated like servants by cardinals and bishops
“Behind all this is the unfortunate idea…that priests are everything in the church while sisters are nothing.”
Posted inFaith, Vatican Dispatch
Vatican rejects former Irish president from Women’s Day event
Mary McAleese, who has a gay son and has criticized the church’s position on L.G.B.T. issues, was invited to participate in a panel discussion on women in church governance.
Posted inFaith, Last Take
Who are the ‘real’ Catholics? A survey of women prompts challenging questions
The only answers that mattered, some argued, were the ones offered by people who attended Mass weekly or more.
Posted inAmerica en Espanol, Español
¿Orgullosa de ser católica? Una encuesta innovadora de America pregunta a las mujeres sobre sus vidas en la Iglesia
Las mujeres católicas podrían ser parte de una ola de votación por el Partido Demócrata en 2018. Están listas para recibir diaconisas.
Posted inFaith, Podcasts
What do (Catholic) women want?
You have heard it said, “Who run the world? Girls” (Bey 4:12). But we ask: Who runs the church?