Pro-life goals need to be more ambitious than opposing abortion

by The Editors May 4, 2017

As necessary as opposition to abortion and funding for it are, they are not sufficient pro-life goals, especially when achieving them eliminates support for other programs that support maternal health.

Faith, Vantage Point

“Happy Little Wives and Mothers”: An Account From Halfway Up

by Katharine M. Byrne April 28, 2017

Writing in 1956, Katherine M. Byrne called for a more realistic account of the experiences of mothers in this honest, humorous and hopeful piece. As we celebrate Mother’s Day, we are happy to share it with you again.

Arts & Culture, Books

Is cultural renewal possible without a culture war?

by Amy Uelmen April 18, 2017

“Out of the Ashes” promises a plan for cultural renewal, but seems to skip the most difficult steps.

Faith, In All Things

From the Gospels to Elizabeth Warren, women nevertheless persist

by Valerie Schultz March 29, 2017

Stories of persistent women abound in the Gospels.

Sister Simone Campbell in Philadelphia in June 2016 (CNS photo/Sarah Webb, CatholicPhilly.com).

Faith, Vatican Dispatch

Sister Simone Campbell: Women can bring about a “contemplative renewal” in the church

by Gerard O’Connell March 14, 2017

Sister Simone participated in the Voices of Faith conference in the Vatican on International Women’s Day, March 8.

Jesuitical, Politics & Society

A woman’s place is in the…Vatican? Ep: 3

by Ashley McKinless March 10, 2017

One year ago, on International Women’s Day, Nicole Perone had the opportunity to speak at the Vatican before hundreds of activists and Catholic leaders about the importance of giving young Catholics and women real leadership in the church. This year, she had the opportunity to tell jesuitical all about it…. Upgrade? And in Signs of the […]

Kerry Alys Robinson and Sister Simone Campbell, a Sister of Social Service, speak during the Voices of Faith gathering March 8 at the Vatican. The event, held on International Women's Day, had the theme "Stirring the Waters-Making the Impossible Possible." (CNS photo/Massimiliano Migliorato, Catholic Press Photo)

Faith, Vatican Dispatch

Women’s voices in the church rise up in Rome

by Gerard O’Connell March 9, 2017

The Vatican’s celebration of International Women’s Day focused on ways women can work for peace through nonviolence.

In this Jan. 21, 2017 file photo, Gloria Steinem, center right, greets protesters at the barricades before speaking at the Women's March on Washington during the first full day of Donald Trump's presidency, in Washington. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

News, Politics & Society

Women’s March organizers call for ‘A Day Without a Woman’

by Errin Haines Whack - Associated Press March 8, 2017

“A Day Without a Woman” is the first major action by organizers since the nationwide marches held the day after President Donald Trump’s inauguration.