Did you know that Mother’s Day is steeped in feminist history? In 1870, Julia Ward Howe, a nurse during the Civil War who tended to the wounds of soldiers and worked with widows and orphans, declared a day dedicated to feminist justice and action: Mother’s Day. Her desire was to build a better world…
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Thank you to all of our amazing supporters who made the Jubilee for Women Priests an incredible success – filled with so many “firsts” for WOC! Whether you joined us in Rome, prayed in solidarity, or helped sponsor our actions with a generous donation, your support ensured our collective voices for women’s equality in the…
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Catholic groups commend Pope Francis for responding affirmatively to Hans Kung’s request for dialogue, call for restoring Kung’s standing as a Catholic theologian and urge greater recognition for the pastoral role of theologians FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 28, 2016 Contact(s): Gloria Ulterino, RAPPORT, 585.455.0389 (c) Janet Hauter, American Catholic Council, 847.366.2761 Bill Slavick, PAX Christi…
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Read the full article in the Irish Times: Seeds of hope The Women’s Ordination Worldwide group, which has been campaigning for the ordination of women in the Catholic Church since 1996, said the document “offers seeds of hope for a church moving away from general and strict doctrinal rules to one of grace and growth”.…
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Following is a series of quotes from Catholic leaders and observers reacting April 8 to the issuance of Pope Francis’ apostolic exhortation “‘Amoris Laetitia” (The Joy of Love), on Love in the Family”: “The Vatican offers seeds of hope for a church moving away from general and strict doctrinal rules to one of grace and…
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For Immediate Release: 8 April 2016 Contact: Pat Brown: UK: (+44) (0)7950 048628 pat@patbrown-at.co.uk Miriam Duignan: UK (+44) (0)7970 926910 miriam.duignan@wijngaardsinstitute.com Kate McElwee: USA (+1) 607 725 1364 kmcelwee@womensordination.org Therese Koturbash: Canada (+1) 204 648 5720 t.m.koturbash@gmail.com Pope Francis’ exhortation, Amoris Laetitia, released today at the Vatican offers seeds of hope for a Church moving away…
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March 24, 2016 Written by Jane Via, RCWP and Janice Sevre-Duszynska, ARCWP Click here to download the PDF Version Opening Song: “Ubi Caritas” Opening Rite: In the name of the Silence, the ground of our being; the Word through which the silence speaks; the Music, the dynamic energy of the Spirit; and the dance…
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For Immediate Release: March 8, 2016 Contact: Erin Saiz Hanna 401-588-0457 Kate McElwee 607-725-1364 Washington, DC: Today, on International Women’s Day, the Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC), a U.S. based organization working for the ordination of women in the Roman Catholic Church, launched an interfaith campaign calling out gender injustice and sexism in faith traditions.…
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In the spirit of International Women’s Day, faith leaders and feminists are speaking out for the inclusion of women’s full participation in religious traditions.The Women’s Ordination Conference asked its allies in the feminists of faith community how women’s equality in faith would change the world. The following are highlights shared from notable women of faith…
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By David Gibson and Rosie Scammell | Religion News Service January 21 VATICAN CITY — In a change that quickly set the Catholic world buzzing, Pope Francis is allowing priests to wash the feet of women and anyone else in the community on Holy Thursday and not just men, as church law had previously decreed. The reform,…
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