By Jamie Manson/April 1, 2019Conscience “What do Roman Catholic women want from their church? It’s fair to say that no one in the hierarchy has publicly asked such a question of women, who make up more than half of the church’s baptized members. The past year has proven once again that the church’s leadership must…
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By Nicole Winfield/AP (VATICAN CITY) — Pope Francis said in a document released Tuesday that women have “legitimate claims” to seek more equality in the Catholic Church, but he stopped short of endorsing recent calls from his own bishops to give women leadership roles…. …The Women’s Ordination Conference, which advocates for a female priesthood, blasted…
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Join Women’s Ordination Worldwide for a 30-minute phone-in prayer experience for the World Day of Prayer of Women’s Ordination – Monday, March 25, at 2 p.m. EST/6 p.m. GMT. Against those who seek to silence us, we raise our voices in hope. Please e-mail Katie Lacz at klacz@womensordination.org for call-in information and to RSVP. See the Facebook event page…
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Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Lilian Medina-Romero as Outreach Coordinator to lead “Escuchando a las mujeres,” a listening session for Spanish-speaking women in Catholic parishes in the United States. Ms. Medina-Romero is a passionate human rights advocate who developed a career creating and implementing programs to empower Hispanic immigrant…
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UPDATE: Listen to audio of Karen Gargamelli-McCreight’s speech during the panel discussion: At the end of the global Synod on Youth, the Faith Life, and Vocations in October, the Catholic bishops who gathered issued a document with some of the Church’s strongest language yet about the inclusion of women in its all-male decision-making structures. It…
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As we mark the beginning of Women’s History Month, we invite you to join us in a collaborative, participatory art project: #ImagingChurch. For the vast majority of our faith history, our images of what is holy, what is church, what is ministry have been created by men. As we celebrate the unsung and oft-hidden contributions…
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As the Vatican’s summit on sexual abuse of children by Catholic clergy gets underway, leaders of 12 U.S. Catholic reform organizations have issued their advice to the bishops who will participate. In a letter sent to Chicago Cardinal Blase Cupich, one of four organizers of the meeting, the leaders acknowledged the “pain and disappointment” the…
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On February 23, 2019, as the meeting in Rome about clergy sexual abuse enters its last day, we invite you to wear a blue armband to the vigil Mass at your parish or faith community to prayerfully call for the inclusion and equitable representation of: survivors of sexual abuse and their families, lay people, especially women, groups and experts…
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Are you, or is someone you know, a passionate advocate for women’s equality in the Roman Catholic Church? Nominations to join our Board of Directors are now open! Learn more about becoming a member of the board, and fill out the application, here.
PROVIDENCE — Rhode Island clergywomen across religions and denominations took different paths to arrive at their positions, but for many, their journeys began the same way — with a calling. “It clearly chose me, and I responded,” said the Rev. Jamie Washam, pastor of the First Baptist Church in America. Answering that call brought these women…
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