women priests
A film sheds light on 11 daring women whose defiant act changed the Episcopal Church
By Yonat Shimron — November 24, 2023
(RNS) — ‘The Philadelphia Eleven’ depicts the buildup toward the so-called irregular ordination at which four bishops ordained 11 women as priests without the denomination’s approval.
Vatican summit tackles women’s ordination with a nod from Pope Francis
By Claire Giangravé — October 23, 2023
(RNS) — The synod on synodality gets the ball rolling on the question of female clergy, but the final decision will be up to Pope Francis.
The synod’s priorities are communion, participation, mission — not who can be priests
By Thomas Reese — September 5, 2023
(RNS) — If we continued as usual with just different people in charge, then we missed the revolution Pope Francis is calling for.
Pope Francis opens a small but significant door for women in the Church
By Claire Giangravé — January 11, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The pope made clear, however, that the change is not a step toward women's ordination.
Pope’s new book speaks to Americans on racism, immigration and gender equity
By Thomas Reese — December 9, 2020
(RNS) — Readers will be surprised how relevant the book’s message is to American Catholics and the country’s leaders.
Abolishing the priesthood will not save the Catholic Church
By Thomas Reese — May 21, 2019
(RNS) — In The Atlantic, James Carroll asserts that abolishing the priesthood in the Catholic Church is the only way to defeat the clericalism he blames for the sex abuse crisis. But as in other revolutions, a new cadre would simply replace the old guard.
Women as priests? Some say it’s time but admit it’s unlikely
By David Crary — August 24, 2018
NEW YORK (AP) — Even with extensive grassroots support for letting women become priests, Pope Francis and the Vatican's male-dominated hierarchy have stressed repeatedly that a men-only priesthood is a divine mandate that cannot be changed.
Jesus and the ordination of women
By Roger Vermalen Karban — April 27, 2017
(RNS) One of the Catholic Church’s traditional arguments against the priestly ordination of women revolves around Jesus of Nazareth being a man. But the authors of the Christian Scriptures would never have understood that logic.
Pope says he believes ban on female priests is forever
By Yonat Shimron — November 1, 2016
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — 'St. Pope John Paul II had the last clear word on this and it stands, this stands,' Francis said.
US Catholics cautiously hopeful women may one day be deacons
By RNS staff — May 13, 2016
"Any time you begin to break down one barrier, you see others crumble more," said a proponent of women's ordination.
Pope Francis: Let’s study idea of ordaining women as deacons
By David Gibson — May 12, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) "It would do good for the church to clarify this point," the pontiff told nuns who asked whether a historic breakthrough on ordaining women was possible.
Ambassador: Pope Francis’ spontaneity makes security a challenge
By Rosie Scammell — August 25, 2015
ROME (RNS) But security agencies protecting the pope on his upcoming U.S. trip know they can’t “put him in a bubble, and he doesn’t want to be in a bubble,” says Kenneth F. Hackett, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See.
Cardinal O’Malley repeats: Church needs to discipline bishops over sex abuse
By David Gibson — November 20, 2014
(RNS) But the Boston archbishop, one of Pope Francis' closest advisers, said the Vatican needs a system of accountability and must “avoid crowd-based condemnations.”
Buoyed by a new pope, priests gather to urge church reform
By David Gibson — June 14, 2013
(RNS) The Association of U.S. Catholic Priests gathers this month to discuss an agenda for church reform. They point to support among the laity as well as inspiration from the top: Pope Francis.
Maryknoll priest Roy Bourgeois expelled over support for womenâÂ?Â?s ordination
By David Gibson — November 20, 2012
(RNS) A long-running struggle between church authorities and the Rev. Roy Bourgeois over the Catholic priest’s support for ordaining women has ended with Bourgeois’ dismissal from the priesthood and his religious order, the Maryknoll Fathers and Brothers. By David Gibson.
Page 1 of 1
