women in church
In new interview, Pope Francis says trips to Moscow and Kyiv are ‘up in the air’
By Claire Giangravé — September 6, 2022
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis said only ‘animals’ refuse dialogue while addressing the Ukrainian and Russian war.
They called for female leadership at the Vatican. They were arrested.
By Claire Giangravé — August 30, 2022
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Seven women were detained for advocating for more female roles in the church as 197 cardinals gathered at the Vatican behind closed doors.
At Vatican women’s day event, a call for female voices in peace talks
By Claire Giangravé — March 9, 2022
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Women are often missing from the negotiating tables. It’s time for that to change, said the leaders of charity organizations at a Women’s Day event at the Vatican.
New book shines light on abuse and racist discrimination of Catholic nuns
By Claire Giangravé — November 29, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — 'The Veil of Silence,' a new book by Vatican reporter Salvatore Cernuzio, details the racism, abuse and discrimination faced by nuns in female Catholic congregations.
Tony Evans, Priscilla Shirer see Bible lessons anew in documentary of Holy Land trip
By Adelle M. Banks — November 12, 2021
(RNS) — ‘I've been five times, but the experience was like the first time,’ said Evans. ‘The reality of the living Christ coming through that location dominates.’
Pope says women can read at Mass, but still can’t be priests
By Nicole Winfield — January 11, 2021
(RNS) — Francis amended the law to formalize and institutionalize what is common practice in many parts of the world.
Catholic bishops end synod with controversy and compromise
By Thomas Reese — October 29, 2018
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The synod's report deals with a host of issues of concern to young people: treatment of women in society and in the church, the church’s attitude toward LGBT members, clerical sex abuse, warfare, poverty, migration, human trafficking and corruption. But the work must continue in local churches.
It’s good for girls to have clergywomen, study shows
By Jana Riess — July 17, 2018
What effect do clergywomen have on girls? A great one, it turns out: women who grew up with female clergy as role models do better psychologically and educationally than those who did not.
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