Author: Kate McElwee

Join Interfaith feminists in solidarity on International Women’s Day

Women of faith will mark International Women’s Day on Sunday March 8, 2015 by joining together in a global, interfaith fast and social media campaign (#EqualinFaith) for gender justice and the equality of women in their faith communities. The day-long fast and social media campaign will culminate in interfaith prayer services and regional gatherings in…
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Interfaith feminists join together to challenge gender discrimination in religion on International Women’s Day

For Immediate Release Women of faith will mark International Women’s Day on Sunday March 8, 2015 by joining together in a global, interfaith fast and social media campaign (#EqualinFaith) for gender justice and the equality of women in their faith communities. The day-long fast and social media campaign will culminate in interfaith prayer services and…
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Le pape François, un pape “féministe” ? Le Monde des Religions

Pas d’ordination sacerdotale Le discours inédit du pape a cependant de solides limites. Sur l’ordination de femmes, il est catégorique : « le sacerdoce réservé aux hommes (…) ne se discute pas », écrit-il dans Evangelii Gaudium. François confirme la position de l’Église quand il prête des qualités propres à la femme : « elle est celle qui…
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PBS “To the Contrary”

PBS “To the Contrary” discusses the “Women’s Cultures,” quoting Kate McElwee on the WOC blog. The conversation begins at 8:43, watch the video here

Vatican Conference On ‘Women’s Cultures: Equality And Difference’ Gets Off To Rocky Start

Read the full report on International Business Times A four-day Vatican conference titled “Women’s Cultures: Equality and Difference” kicked off Wednesday in Rome’s Teatro Argentina. A nun, a female plastic surgeon and a theologian spoke — but there were still notable absences, according to Kate McElwee, executive director of the Women’s Ordination Conference, who attended…
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Vatican takes down video asking women to reflect on place in society (PBS NewsHour)

Read the original article on PBS NewsHour The Vatican has removed controversial video urging women to reflect on their role in society ahead of the organization’s an all-male summit on women’s issues this week. In the video, commissioned by Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, an Italian actress with a thick accent asks women to submit one-minute videos…
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Le Vatican et les femmes : c’est compliqué

Read the original article from Les Nouvelles Au Vatican, l’assemblée plénière du Conseil pontifical de la culture, du 4 au 7 février, s’intéresse aux femmes. Avec cette thématique : « Les cultures féminines : égalité et différence ». Radio Vatican donne le ton : « Il ne s’agit pas d’exalter la femme dans sa seule dimension maternelle, mais de montrer que…
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Vatican Removes Questionable Video Promoting Women’s Conference

Despite the backlash, some individuals and groups took the opportunity to respond to the Vatican’s call. The Women’s Ordination Conference used the hashtag to upload videos and photographs highlighting the inability of women to enter Catholic clergy. Read the whole story on the Huffington Post (2 Jan 2015)

Sexism is the Original Sin: WOW Statement on The Pontifical Council for Culture’s Plenary Assembly About Women’s Cultures

For Immediate Release February 2, 2015 Pat Brown, (UK) +44 (0) 113 268 2887 Miriam Duignan (USA) +1 510 984 8678 Marilyn Hatton (Australia) +61 2 6262 5275 Kate McElwee, (Italy) +39 393 6922100 Sexism is the Original Sin: WOW Statement on The Pontifical Council for Culture’s Plenary Assembly About Women’s Cultures  The Vatican’s Pontifical Council for Culture’s Plenary Assembly…
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WOC Responds to Misogynist Ban on Altar Girls in San Francisco Archdiocese

Contact: Erin Saiz Hanna, 401-588-0457 or ehanna@womensordination.org Kate McElwee, 607-724-1364 or kmcelwee@womensordination.org Girls will no longer be allowed to serve as altar servers during Mass at Star of the Sea Church in the Archdiocese of San Francisco. Reportedly, Rev. Joseph Illo will phase out altar girls because he believes there is an “intrinsic connection” between…
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