Women in the Catholic Church
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Outgoing Australian ambassador notes growing momentum of women leadership in the Vatican
Australia’s ambassador to the Holy See, Chiara Porro, says she has seen a rise in the participation and promotion of... Read more
Pope Francis steers delicate course on women, the Church, and the Synod on Synodality 2024
On Oct. 2, Pope Francis will open the second session of the Synod on Synodality, the last part of the... Read more
Pope Francis authors preface to book on ‘Women and Ministries in the Synodal Church’
Pope Francis has written the preface to the book “Women and Ministries in the Synodal Church,” authored by three theologians... Read more
Pope Francis canonizes Argentina’s first female saint
Pope Francis praised the Argentine saint as “a model of apostolic fervor and boldness” for traveling “thousands of miles on... Read more
Female Anglican bishop participates in meeting with pope’s Council of Cardinals
The pope’s Council of Cardinals concluded a meeting at the Vatican this morning with Pope Francis reflecting on “the role... Read more
Cardinal at Synod on Synodality: ‘Clericalizing women’ will not solve problems
Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost noted that the Catholic Church is not a mirror image of society and “needs to be... Read more
Bishop Strickland: Church has ‘no authority whatsoever’ to ordain women to priesthood
The bishop issued the letter as a follow-up to an August document in which he warned of attempts to “present... Read more
Pope Francis warns about ‘arbitrary and ideological adaptations’ to Church ministries
In a message Wednesday, Pope Francis warned against letting ideology influence the Church’s ordained and lay ministries, and said he... Read more
Swiss bishops' Synod report: Catholic Church denies equality to women and excludes LGBT people
The Swiss Bishops' Conference's report from the Synod says the Catholic Church was seen as suffering from clericalism as well... Read more
Pope Francis appoints three women to Dicastery for Bishops
Pope Francis on Wednesday named three women to the Dicastery of Bishops, the Vatican office responsible for evaluating new members... Read more
Pope Francis hails St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood
Pope Francis has hailed St. Teresa of Ávila as exemplar of courage and spiritual motherhood in a letter marking fifty... Read more
Mother Angelica: A female powerhouse in a supposedly sexist Church
It was September 1987, and Pope John Paul II had just arrived in Los Angeles after traveling around the United... Read more
Pope Francis names religious sister, priest as under-secretaries of the Synod of Bishops
Pope Francis Saturday appointed a Spanish priest and a French religious sister as under-secretaries of the Synod of Bishops. Read more
Are religious sisters exploited by the Church? Three sisters respond
Last week, the women’s edition of a magazine distributed in the Vatican published an article claiming that religious sisters in... Read more
Diocese says 'ordination' of woman as Catholic priest not valid
A breakaway Catholic group is in the news for attempting to ordain a woman as a Catholic priest at a... Read more
She grew up in the art world – now she's leading the Vatican museums
Barbara Jatta, the newest director of the Vatican museums, and the first woman to hold the position, said that working... Read more
For women, Vatican's new female advisory group 'a good start'
A new advisory group for the Pontifical Council for Culture is being hailed as the beginning of a greater representation... Read more
Vatican event to highlight key role of women in peace-building
To mark International Women's Day, the Vatican invited women from across the globe to discuss not only their work as... Read more
Is the Catholic Church anti-woman? Two feminist scholars debate
For Erika Bachiochi, the Catholic Church has been able to offer a genuine pro-woman theology which not only safeguards and... Read more
'Endow' women's group launches outreach to Latinos, millennials
In an effort to meet the Church's growth in diversity, the Catholic women's apostolate Endow has announced a new program... Read more
