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WOC vigil participants were seen in the first chapter of this PBS video talking about the LCWR and the Vatican’s mandate. To watch the video, click here . 

Erin Saiz Hanna was featured in this article for her and WOC’s involvement in The Nun Justice Project and its efforts in supporting the sisters. Protesters for Nuns Ask U.S. Bishops to Help Them Out By Jennifer Preston Protesting the Vatican’s criticism of the United States’ largest organization of Roman Catholic nuns, a group of…
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Erin Saiz Hanna wrote this article for The New York Times, The Opinion Pages about the Vatican’s mandate on the LCWR. Fear Tactics Will Not Work By Erin Saiz Hanna Catholics across the country are stunned and outraged by the Vatican’s attempt to threaten the women who have been the backbone of this church for…
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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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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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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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Erin Saiz Hanna was featured in this article for her role at the protest at the Vatican. Occupy the Vatican? By: Julie Cain Father Roy Bourgeois, a beloved Catholic priest who has supported women’s ordination, wasbriefly detained in Rome yesterday after he and about a dozen women marched on the Vatican. The marchers held a banner…
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