Press Releases

February 24, 2011 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: WOW Congratulates German Theologians for Call for Women’s Ordination Women’s Ordination Worldwide (WOW) applauds and stands in solidarity with the now more than 225 courageous theologians from Austria, Germany and Switzerland  who publicly name the ordination of women and open dialogue about structures of participation as urgent reforms needed…
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        FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: November 23, 2010                                                       Women-Church Convergence Calls On Catholic Bishops to Stand Against Anti-gay Hate Crimes Member organizations of Women-Church Convergence (W-CC) are disheartened by the recent suicides of 5 young people caused by harassment over their sexual orientation.  Tyler Clementi, Seth Walsh, Billy Lucas, Raymond Chase…
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 Open Letter To Each Newly Appointed Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church   From: Woman’s Ordination Worldwide We are representatives of a network of organizations whose aim it is to see women and men sharing fully together in all ordained ministries within our Catholic Church. On their behalf we congratulate you on your elevation to…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: September 13, 2010                                                      US Contact: Erin Saiz Hanna, Women’s Ordination Conference, Executive Director/ WOW Leadership  e: ehanna@womensordination.org, t: + (202) 675-1006 UK Contact: Therese Koturbash, WOW Leadership  e: koturbash@btconnect.com, t: +44(-0)1923 779 446 Women’s Ordination Advocates Support Day of Action on September 26, 2010   Women’s Ordination Worldwide (WOW) stands in…
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Twenty-seven Catholic organizations from around the globe issue statement denouncing the oppression of women and the inadequate response to child sex crimes Yesterday, the Vatican issued a clarification of its canonical procedures for how dioceses should handle priests who sexually abuse children. As part of the statement, they have added that the "attempted ordination of…
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Today, Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC) Executive Director Erin Saiz Hanna made the following statement in response to the Vatican’s announcement that priests who sexually abuse minors, view child pornography, or sexually abuse mentally disabled adults, along with those who ordain women or women who attempt to be ordained, will now be included among the list…
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For Immediate Release Contact: Erin Saiz Hanna, ehanna@womensordination.org or  (202) 675-1006,  U.S. mobile in Rome 011-39-401-588-0457   Women’s Ordination Advocates Hold Press Conference During Vatican Year for Priests Celebration, Vigil Calling on Pope to Ordain Women   ROME, ITALY – Today, at 11:00 o’clock in the office of redazione di ADISTA, Via Acciaioli 7, 00186…
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For Immediate Release: Contact: Erin Saiz Hanna, ehanna@womensordination.org or (202) 675-1006 or U.S. mobile in Rome 011-39-401-588-0457   Women’s Ordination Advocates Hold Press Conference During Vatican Year for Priests celebration, Vigil Calling on Pope to Ordain Women   Today, Erin Saiz Hanna, executive director of the Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC), joined Catholic activists from around…
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For Immediate Release: Contact: Erin Saiz Hanna, ehanna@womensordination.org (202) 675-1006   The Vatican’s Betrayal Statement from Executive Director Erin Saiz Hanna   WASHINGTON, DC: Tomorrow, Roman Catholics globally will join together for feast of Holy Thursday, to commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus the Christ and welcome the Easter Triduum, the holiest days for Catholics.…
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Background After 40 years in the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Sister of Charity Louise Akers has been told by Archbishop Daniel E. Pilarczyk to publicly disassociate herself from the issue of women’s ordination if she wishes to continue making any presentations or teaching for credit in any archdiocesan-related institutions.   On August 10, 2009, Archbishop Pilarczyk…
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