By Jamie Manson National Catholic Reporter In the final days of the Amazon synod, there was a small protest in front of the Castel Sant’Angelo. Seven members of Women’s Ordination Worldwide (WOW) held a banner the read: “Empowered women will save the church; empowered women will save the earth.” I, of course, know these women…
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By Elisabetta Povoledo The New York Times ROME — The Vatican’s extraordinary three-week meeting of bishops from the Amazon region, which ends this weekend, has generated intense debate within the church over the possibility of ordaining older, married men in remote areas. But those gathered will also make important proposals about the role of the region’s women in the Roman Catholic…
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By Elise Schmelzer The Denver Post Seeing Father George Weibel’s name printed in the newspaper Thursday brought Hazel Lorraine Kroehl back to the Broomfield swimming pool where 60 years earlier the priest abused her. Emotions flooded Kroehl. Then old shame crept up, before being washed away with gratitude. Finally, the world knew the priest for…
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By Claire Giangrave Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) – As word spread that the final document of the Amazon synod will include recommendations about the ordination of women to the diaconate, bishops involved in the synod have taken a stand asking for more female participation and leadership in the Catholic Church. Read the full…
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By Christopher WhiteCrux ROME – As the Vatican’s meeting on the Amazon draws to a close this week, one group is using the occasion to seek new roles for women in leadership, hosting a prayer vigil on Tuesday in support of women’s ordination to the priesthood and the diaconate. “Without women there would be no…
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By Angela GiuffridaThe Guardian Campaigners have gathered in Rome to call for the lifting of a ban on female priests that would “save the Catholic Church” where it is failing to ordain enough men. Activists from the Women’s Ordination Worldwide (Wow) group protested outside the Vatican on Tuesday as the church’s hierarchy pondered the idea of allowing…
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By Elizabeth Eisenstadt EvansGlobal Sisters Report On an October day four decades ago, Sr. Theresa Kane, president of the Leadership Conference of Women Religious and head of the Sisters of Mercy in the U.S., stood before 5,000 other sisters gathered to greet Pope John Paul II at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the…
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Compiled from the official list of synod participants. 17. Rev.da Suora Gloria Liliana Franco Echeverri, o.d.n., Presidente della Confederazione Latino-Americana dei Religiosi [c.l.a.r.] (Colombia) 18. Rev.da Suora María Irene Lopes dos Santos, s.c.m.s.t.b.g., della Congregazione delle Carmelitane Missionarie di S. Teresa del Bambin Gesù, Assessore della Commissione Episcopale per l’Amazzonia della cnbb (Brasile) 9. Dott.ssa…
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***Segue in italiano di seguito*** To the Synodal Fathers, to the experts and to the auditors: As women believers we look with attention and great hope to the Synod for the Pan-Amazonian Region which is gathering in Rome from 6th to 27th October. We recognise the historic and revolutionary significance of this Synod which addresses…
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As the upcoming Synod on the Amazonian region begins in October, 185 men are expected to vote on the final document, and 0 women are expected to vote. 1 non-ordained, religious brother is allowed to vote. 0 non-ordained, religious sisters are allowed to vote. Women who have the same ecclesial status as non-ordained men are excluded again. We’ve seen…
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