WASHINGTON – A 17,000-name petition in support of Roman Catholic nuns in the United States deemed too liberal by the Vatican has been delivered to the Holy See, organizers said Monday. It asks Pope Francis “to personally intervene” to remove “unjust mandates” imposed two years ago on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), which…
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Une pétition signée par 17.000 personnes apportant leur soutien aux religieuses américaines, en conflit avec le Vaticanqui leur reproche des prises de position trop libérales, a été transmise au Vatican, ont indiqué aujourd’hui les organisateurs de la campagne. La lettre ouverte, remise vendredi par Kate McElwee, dirigeante de l’association Nun Justice Project, s’adresse directement au pape…
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For Immediate Release Contacts: Ryan Hoffmann: 773.531.9203, ryan@cta-usa.org Kate McElwee: +1 607.725.1364 (USA), +39 393.692.2100 (Italy) kmcelwee@womensordination.org Deborah Rose-Milavec: 216.228.0868 x 4, 513.673.1401, debrose@futurechurch.org Thousands ask Pope Francis to remove unjust mandate against U.S. Sisters Catholics are coming together in unprecedented fashion to support U.S. women religious. Over 17,500 signed petitions or sent letters…
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On Tuesday, Cardinal Gerhard Müller, head of the Vatican’s Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith told L’Osservatore Romano newspaper “above all we have to clarify that we are not misogynists, we don’t want to gobble up a woman a day!” The Vatican is not misogynistic??? We beg to differ. And we have proof. Introducing…
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On Tuesday, August 26, 2014, “Equal in Faith” invites women and men of all faiths to mark National Women’s Equality Day by joining a day-long social media campaign to draw attention to the marginalization of women in our faith communities and highlight the need for gender justice in religion. Take action! 1. Post a photo and/or…
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Interfaith feminists continue to challenge discrimination in religion On Tuesday, August 26, 2014, Equal in Faith invites women and men of all faiths to mark National Women’s Equality Day by joining them in a day-long social media campaign to highlight the need for gender justice in religion. Equal in Faith organizers, including representatives from Ordain…
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From where I stand, it seems to me if the amount of press, ink, and media reviews tell us anything, there are many who care deeply that the voices and agency of the sisters in the United States remain strong. If you are one of those, you might want to send an email to LCWR,…
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For immediate release: (202) 675-1006 Statement from WOC Executive Director, Erin Saiz Hanna The Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC) is deeply saddened by yesterday’s announcement that human rights lawyer and founder of the Mormon organization Ordain Women, Kate Kelly, was excommunicated by her church. WOC stands in solidarity with Kate, the members of Ordain Women, and all those who bravely…
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WOMEN’S ORDINATION WORLDWIDE (WOW) For Immediate International Release Contact: Miriam Duignan (UK): +44.7970 926910; m_duignan@hotmail.com Erin Saiz Hanna (USA): +1.401.588.0457; ehanna@womensordination.org Therese Koturbash (Canada): +1.204.648.5720; t.m.koturbash@gmail.com Alicja Baranowska (Poland/Belgium): kaplanstwokobiet@wp.eu POPE FRANCIS: IT’S TIME TO TALK Rome, Italy: Today, May 22, the Church marks the 20th anniversary of ‘the papal no’ — the Apostolic…
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In the spring of 2012, the Vatican issued a scathing statement faulting the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR) for promoting “radical feminist themes” and “corporate dissent,” causing outrage among Catholics around the globe. Last month, the Vatican chief of doctrine, Cardinal Gerhard Müller, accused the nuns of not abiding to the harsh and…
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