One South African theologian described “a deep sense of disillusionment that the church, on the one hand, is saying we need to be a synodal listening church, and has yet again taken the diaconate for women off the table.”
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Five things to watch for in the upcoming October synod
The second session of the Synod on Synodality will take place this October as a follow-up to the first session that occurred last October. Here are five things to look for as the synod delegates gather in Rome.
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What Pope Francis’ visit meant to the people of Indonesia—Catholic and not
The people of Indonesia believe in gotong royong, literally, “joint bearing of burdens,” carrying something together, shoulder-to-shoulder. This ethos was lived to its fullest in the days of this holy visit.
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Sister Theresa Kane, who challenged St. John Paul II on women’s roles in the church, dies at 87
“Theresa’s ministry was about truth-speaking,” Sister Susan Sanders said in a statement. “Truth-speaking about women’s desire for full inclusion in the Church; and truth-speaking to Church leaders like Pope John Paul II.”
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Elizabeth Ann Seton did more for the U.S. church than any bishop (according to a bishop)
Elizabeth Ann Seton has only officially been a saint for 49 years, a blink of an eye in the timeline of the church. But in the history of the Catholic Church in the United States, she is a towering figure.
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How Whoopi Goldberg evangelized beyond the convent walls in ‘Sister Act’
“Sister Act” embodies the welcoming spirit of a church willing to go out into the street.
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A nun’s ministry to transgender Catholics: ‘Just embrace us. Don’t displace us.’
Sister Luisa Derouen has provided spiritual companionship to some 250 trans people, assuring them that they are God’s children.
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Poet, feminist and nun: Sister Madeleva Wolff’s ideal of the ‘well-rounded woman’
A poet and a woman religious whose work often appeared in America, M. Madeleva Wolff, C.S.C., is known for much more than her verse. She was also a pioneer in Catholic education in the United States.
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Interview: The Catholic sister meeting with Pope Francis on women and ministry
The meetings of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinal Advisors generally do not garner much attention, but since last year’s synod, they have made headlines thanks to a series of presentations organized by Sister Linda Pocher, F.M.A.
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‘Immaculate’ is not your mother’s nun movie. It’s a feminist convent-horror film.
“Immaculate” is a cut above its cinematic cohorts, due in no small part to its decidedly feminist take.