Catholic women
Can you be a feminist and a Catholic? A theologian argues it’s harder than ever.
By Claire Giangravé — March 21, 2024
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — In a post #MeToo and #ChurchToo world, Catholic feminists struggle to find reasons to stay.
‘In the name of the Mother, Daughter and Holy Spirit’: Catholic women advocate change
By Claire Giangravé — March 7, 2024
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Women meeting in Rome this week to promote female leadership in the Catholic Church are challenging the hierarchy’s resistance to change and its theological emphasis on ‘natural’ gender divisions.
Catholic women working to change the church take inspiration from female saints
By Claire Giangravé — February 28, 2024
(RNS) — A network of leading female scholars and experts looking for ways to promote women’s standing in the church says the key is to embrace femininity.
‘Excuse me, Your Eminence, she has not finished speaking’
By Phyllis Zagano — November 15, 2023
(RNS) — Francis’ opening to women in church management is promising. Getting women into the sacristy is trickier.
Traditionalists, reform and women
By Phyllis Zagano — January 13, 2023
(RNS) — So-called traditionalists have lost two icons in recent weeks, deflating opposition to reform on women's roles.
St. Brigid, the compassionate, sensible female patron saint of Ireland, gets a lot less recognition than St. Patrick
By Lisa Bitel — March 14, 2022
(The Conversation) — The Irish government recently declared a national holiday for St. Brigid. A medieval historian explains her fascinating life and history.
Meet Sister Nathalie Becquart, the woman who is helping reshape the Catholic Church
By Claire Giangravé — December 8, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Considered to be one of the most influential women at the Vatican, Becquart is optimistic about gender equality in the institution.
Pope Francis names panel to study ordaining women deacons
By Josephine McKenna — August 2, 2016
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The move follows through on a pledge he made to a group of nuns in May, and it reignites the heated debate on what roles Catholic women can fill in the church.
3 ways Pope Francis’ opening on women deacons can change Catholicism
By David Gibson — May 17, 2016
(RNS) Ordaining women as deacons may, or may not, happen, but the process could have other, maybe unintended, consequences.
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.
Nun is named first female head of Catholic Charities USA
By David Gibson — January 12, 2015
(RNS) Sister Donna Markham will be the first female chief of Catholic Charities USA in its 105-year history.
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