February 24th, 2014
In the Celio neighborhood of Rome, on a quiet street behind the Colosseum, there is a small shrine dedicated to the legend of Pope Joan, Papessa Giovanna. Fact or fiction, legend or parody, the flowers are fresh on this small shrine. Perhaps appropriately there is a triangular construction site, sectioning off a hole in the…
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August 7th, 2013
Returning from World Youth Day, Pope Francis made headlines when he both said, “Who am I to judge?” gay priests who seek Christ in good faith, and “the door is closed” on women’s ordination. Because of his candid and humble style, the world is listening and talking about women’s ordination. Read More: WOC responds: Pope…
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March 7th, 2012
The Christlike Reversal: a Pink Smoke Over the Vatican Review Guest Post by Janice Poss, WOC Member “The Buddha and Jesus have to meet every moment in each of us. Each of us in our daily practice needs to touch the spirit of Buddha and the spirit of Jesus so that they manifest…It is like…
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March 1st, 2012
Just as sexism is a sin, it is also a sign: the Church must change. Sign of Peace Just minutes after touching ground in Rome, Erin and I spotted a familiar face behind a handwritten “Ordain Women!” sign near the baggage claim of the Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport: Fr. Roy Bourgeois welcomed us with his…
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