Current Action Alerts

We know that Catholic women are called by God and by their communities: called to priesthood, to equality, and to full participation in the life of the Church. We also know that too often, their call remains untold, dismissed, or rejected by the institutional Church. That’s why Women’s Ordination Worldwide and Women’s Ordination Conference are…
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On April 22nd, as Roman Catholic Church marked the World Day of Prayer for Vocations, Women’s Ordination Conference supporters held witness at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Baltimore.  As the Church asked its members to welcome God’s “unique story into their lives,” supporters stood as…
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The Women’s Ordination Conference and Dignity NY invite you to join women theologians, journalists, ministers, and activists in conversation as we survey Pope Francis’ progress on poverty, ecology, sexuality, racism, inclusion of women, and young adults — and his overall impact on 51% of the human population.   Our speakers include:  Anne Barrett Doyle, Bishop Accountability Teresa Cariño, St. Ignatius Parish NYC…
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DignityUSA, Women’s Ordination Conference, and the Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics, and Ritual (WATER) sponsored a teleconference on March 9, 2018: “Every Day is International Women’s Day: A Discussion of Voices of Faith’s 2018 “Why Women Matter” event and the Work of Feminist Ministries.  You can listen to the audio of the discussion here. Remarks from…
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As weavers of feminism and faith, the Women’s Ordination Conference is excited to share a project called Feminism & Faith in Union, a collaboration between Call To Action, FutureChurch, The Women Who Stayed, and WOC on the anniversary weekend of the global Women’s Marches (January 20-21). This “Weekend of Women” is expected to be a global…
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Tarana Burke created the phrase “Me Too” in 2006 as part of a grassroots campaign to promote “empowerment through empathy” among women of color who have experienced sexual abuse.  Now in a watershed moment, #MeToo has inspired a cultural reckoning that is just beginning to shed light on our deeply rooted systems of oppression. Heartbreaking, inspiring and familiar:…
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Throughout the Advent and Christmas seasons, the Women’s Ordination Conference invites you to use the Comprehensive Catholic Lectionary. This unique resource aims to include every significant story about women in the Bible not included in the canonical Sunday lectionary, eliminate exclusive language for God and human beings, and to educate readers and communities to a spectrum of Biblical theologies. Developed by…
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Day of Action Handbook Feast of St. Therese of Lisieux – 1 October 2017 Welcome to the Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC) Day of Action Handbook! This collective global action will send a message to the hierarchy, exposing the injustice of women’s exclusion from ordained ministry in the Roman Catholic Church, and urgently call the global…
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May 7, 2017 marked the 54th annual World Day of Prayer for Vocations — a day when the global Church prays for the ministers of the Church and for “young men and women to hear and respond generously to the Lord’s call to the priesthood, diaconate, religious life, [and] societies of apostolic life.” While seemingly…
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World Day of Prayer for Women’s Ordination is a concerted global action held annually on the feast of the Annunciation, to draw attention to women’s ordination into an inclusive and accountable Catholic Church. Every year, women’s ordination activists around the world host events to honor this special day. Please use or adapt this Liturgy Resource…
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