WOC and Erin Saiz Hanna were featured in this article about the vigils throughout the US in support of the LCWR after the Vatican’s mandate was released, noting WOC’s participation at the protest vigil outside of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops’ headquarters. Nationwide vigils aim to demonstrate solidarity with sisters By Alice Popovici From…
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WOC and WOC’s board member Christine Haider-Winnett were featured in this article about the vigils held throughout the country in support of the sisters in response to the recent Vatican mandate. Master of Divinity student organizes vigil to support sisters By Monica Clark OAKLAND, Calif. — "I love women religious," said Christine Haider-Winnett, a 29-year-old…
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WOC was mentioned in this article for its association with LCWR, the Leadership Conference of Women Religious. We Are All Nuns By Mary E. Hunt When it comes to the Vatican’s crackdown on women religious, I believe it’s time to declare that for the purpose of this struggle:we are all nuns. The mandate by the…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 23, 2012 Media Contacts: Donna Quinn (708) 974-4220 , dquinn4220@aol.com Mary E. Hunt (301) 589-2509 , water@hers.com Feminist Catholic Citizens Tell a New Story: Women-Church Speaks In this…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 19, 2012 Media Contact: Kate Conmy (202) 675-1006 Yesterday, the Congregation of Doctrine of the Faith (CDF) and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB) launched a crackdown on the Leadership Conference of Women Religious (LCWR), an umbrella group that represents more than 80 percent of the 57,000 women religious in the United…
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WOC’s member Regina Banon was featured in this article and video about the annual protest in support of women’s ordination held in Philadelphia. Annual protest in favor of women priests hits Philadelphia By Tom MacDonald Women who want to be Catholic priests held their annual protest outside Holy Thursday services in Philadelphia. The protesters came…
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 5, 2012 Contact: Erin Saiz Hanna, ehanna@womensordination.org 202.675.1006 On holiest of days, Pope slams women’s ordination supporters Response from Erin Saiz Hanna, Executive Director WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Roman Catholics globally joined together for the feast of Holy Thursday, to commemorate the Last Supper of Jesus the Christ and…
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WOC and Erin Saiz Hanna were mentioned in this article about women’s ordination and Rev. Barbara Zeman’s ordination in particular. Woman Priest, a Beachwood native, sees her ordination as valid; Roman Catholic Church does not By Michael O’Malley Women priests are taboo in the eyes of the Roman Catholic Church, and those who participate in…
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Erin Saiz Hanna was mentioned in this article for her role as an organizer and activist for the protest at the Vatican. Challenging the Old Boys Network of the Vatican By Bill Quigley We never thought it would end up on a hard wooden bench inside a police station in Piazza Cavour. Maryknoll priest Fr.…
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