women in the church
Synod raises hopes for long-sought recognition of women in the Catholic Church
By Claire Giangravé — July 25, 2023
(RNS) — Called to examine power structures in the Catholic Church, the Synod on Synodality will grapple in large part with the role of women.
Vatican synod document acknowledges calls to welcome women, LGBTQ Catholics
By Claire Giangravé — October 27, 2022
(RNS) — Launching the next phase of the Synod on Synodality, organizers stressed that everyone is invited in the church’s tent.
In reforming the priesthood, Pope Francis insists on middle ground
By Claire Giangravé — February 17, 2022
(RNS) — Pope Francis dismissed progressive views favoring ‘the ideology of the moment’ and the conservative ‘rigidity’ that clings to the past, encouraging a third way.
Can Pope Francis make real change for women? Vatican women leaders assess his chances
By Claire Giangravé — December 16, 2021
(RNS) — A group of women who occupy positions of leadership in the church advocated for the promotion of more female theologians, canon lawyers and other leaders.
Pope Francis wants to disrupt church hierarchies, but for women it may not be enough
By Claire Giangravé — September 20, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — Pope Francis’ vision of synodality hopes to change how decisions are made in the Catholic Church, but women wonder if they will have a say.
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.
Episcopal Church needs to look for #MeToo in the details
By Sean W. Rowe — July 3, 2018
(RNS) — The Episcopal Church’s General Convention, which begins this week (July 5) in Austin, Texas, will consider more than 20 resolutions put forward by an all-female special committee on sexual abuse, harassment and exploitation. If we pass these resolutions, however, it is essential that we not sit back and say we’ve done what the moment — and the gospel — demands.
Mormons embrace social media to push back against official church teachings
By Kimberly Winston — September 15, 2014
BERKELEY, Calif. (RNS) “We are starting to see a significant disconnect between what the church is telling people to believe about same-sex marriage and homosexuality and what people actually believe and accept,” said LGBT activist John Gustav-Wrathall. “I think the Internet has a lot to do with that."
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