June 1st, 2012
For the past several weeks, I’ve been helping to organize the local Nunjustice vigils in Washington, DC. I’ve been struck each week at the signs I see here in D.C. and from the pictures across the country depicting nuns. Sisters have been described as the “backbone” and the “heartbeat” of the Church, “the face” and…
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May 23rd, 2012
On Saturday, May 12, 2012, we gathered in suburban Cleveland, Ohio at the Brecksville United Church of Christ to celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Danube Seven. Our guest of honor was the only American among those pioneers, Dagmar Celeste. Our celebration opened with a dramatic presentation by four women who presented a vignette from…
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May 1st, 2012
On the Danube River in June 2002, seven women were ordained into the Roman Catholic priesthood by a valid Roman Catholic Bishop (in apostolic succession). Known as the Danube Seven, these women have inspired the hearts and minds of Catholics around the world to continue to seek justice and equal Rites for women in the Church…
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April 30th, 2012
As I’m sure you’ve heard, the Nun Justice Project launched this petition just ten days ago: On April 18, 2012, the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) launched a crackdown on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), an umbrella group that represents…
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April 13th, 2012
Women’s Ordination Conference Attracting New Generation Originally posted on Ray Grosswirth’s blog, My World of Religion, Politics, Entertainment and Social Issues Ray Grosswirth has a M.A. in Theology and an M.Div (Master of Divinity) from St. Bernard’s School of Theology and Ministry. He is certified as an officiant by the Federation of Christian Ministries for baptisms,…
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April 11th, 2012
On the weekend of March 24, 2012 over 40,000 Catholics gathered in Anaheim, CA for the Los Angeles Religious Education Conference. For the 2nd year in a row Roman Catholic Womenpriests, Call to Action-LA and the local Women’s Ordination Conference group gathered outside the event to call for women’s ordination. We held banners, passed out…
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April 4th, 2012
Monday April 2nd, the Women’s Ordination Conference held a vigil outside of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington, DC prior to the annual Chrism Mass, bearing witness to the absence of women in the Roman Catholic Church leadership. With heavy foot-traffic and the throngs of priests and women religious of the Diocese of Washington, our…
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March 28th, 2012
The World Day of Prayer for Women’s Ordination is a concerted global action held annually on March 25, the feast of the Annunciation, to draw attention to women’s ordination into an inclusive and accountable Catholic Church. Every year, WOC members in the USA and women’s ordination activists around the world host events to honor this special day.…
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March 13th, 2012
A reflection on the World Day of Prayer for Women’s Ordination services by Christine Haider-Winnett, WOC Board Member and student of Theology at the Pacific School of Religion. On March 6, Pacific School of Religion (PSR) hosted a chapel service in honor of World Day of Prayer for Women’s Ordination, which was attended by…
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March 12th, 2012
(ICYMI) In case you missed it: Catholic News Weekend Round-Up: 13 Religious Women to Watch in 2012, via the Center for American Progress Women Priests Stand in Solidarity with Prophet of Justice, Fr. Roy Bourgeois: Press Release from The Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests. Blair takes on the Pope by backing gay marriage British…
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