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Women's Ordination Worldwide (WOW) WOW is the global organization of the women's ordination movement whose mission is to promote worldwide the ordination of Roman Catholic women to a renewed priestly ministry in a democratic church, and to stand in solidarity with women who are ordained in the ongoing renewal of the church. Read more about the origins of WOW by clicking here.
Women Priests Internet Library: The case for ordaining women in the Catholic Church This is the largest international website on women's ordination. A treasure trove of information, the site features information in 30 languages. It also hosts Circles, an on-line forum that offers the opportunity to engage in world-wide dialogue on the issue. The group that maintains the site is based in the U.K.
Southeastern Pennsylvania Women's Ordination Conference SEPAWOC is a chapter of WOC located in Philadelphia, PA, USA.
Roman Catholic Womenpriests (RCWP) USA and Canada This site features the history of the North American ordinations, the vision and structure of this group, prayers and litugies, a photo gallery, and a news section. The site is written in English. Learn more about the beginnings of RCWP here.
RCWP Europe (formerly the Danube Group) This site documents each communication between the Vatican and the seven women ordained on the Danube River on June 29, 2002. Although most of the site is in German, there are portions in English.
B.A.S.I.C. BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN CHRIST An Irish based network of women and men who support women's vocations to a renewed priestly ministry and work to bring about the ordination of women to the Roman Catholic Church.
Catholic Network for Women's Equality Based in Canada, Catholic Network for Women's Equality (CNWE) fosters solidarity among women by celebrating the contributions of women to the church and working towards full inclusion of women in all aspects of prayer and ministry, including ordained ministry.
Catholic Women's Ordination Founded in 1993 in the U.K., CWO is dedicated to the support for ordaining women in the Catholic Church. It is a movement campaigning within the church for inclusivity and the radical transformation of kyriarchal structures. They call for women's perspectives to enrich the church's thinking and for women's gifts to enrich its ministry. CWO also began the Action Purple Stole; read more here.
Ordination of Catholic Women (OCW) is an Australian network of women and men who support women’s ordination.
Women of the New Covenant is an Australian missionary community praying and working for the ordination of women in the Catholic Church.
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