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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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Erin Saiz Hanna was featured in this Reuters article for her activism at the protest at the Vatican. Catholics campaigning for women priests detained at the Vatican By Phillip Pullella  A group of Roman Catholic activists who think women should be ordained priests tried to deliver a petition to the Vatican on Monday but were…
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WOC was mentioned in this Huffington Post article for its support of Fr. Roy Bourgeois and its activism at the Vatican in protest supporting both Fr. Roy and women’s ordination. Roy Bourgeois, U.S. Priest Who Backs Women’s Ordination, Detained By Nicole Winfield VATICAN CITY — A U.S. Catholic priest who supports ordination for women was…
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WOC was mentioned in this article about Fr. Roy Bourgeois for its petitioning efforts in his support. 127 former Maryknollers support Bourgeois By Joshua J McElwee Like Fr. Roy Bourgeois, many of them supported the ministries of Maryknoll around the world as missionaries, priests, or sisters. Now, as the priest faces expulsion from the missionary…
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