Press Releases

For Immediate Release: November 10, 2004 Washington, D.C. – On November 15, the Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC) will host a prayerful protest to advocate for women priests outside the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops meeting.  Participants will gather on the sidewalk in front of the Hyatt Regency on Capital Hill, 400 New Jersey Ave,…
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The Vatican’s latest statement released on Saturday, July 31, "Letter to Bishops of the Catholic Church on the Collaboration of Men and Women in the Church and in the World," demonstrates the Catholic hierarchy’s dramatic misconceptions of women and understandings of the lived relationships between women and men. "The Vatican’s letter perpetuates a misunderstanding of…
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Members of the Young Feminist Network (YFN), a youth-initiated, youth-led international network of young people working for equality in the Roman Catholic Church, will gather in Toronto to challenge gender discrimination during the upcoming World Youth Days. Through their participation in the Challenge the Church activities, YFN will call the Vatican to accountability for its…
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A historic event took place Saturday near Passau, Germany on the Danube River, and in the life of the Roman Catholic Church. It is with hope, and in solidarity, that the Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC) announces the ordination of seven women to the Catholic priesthood. The women from Germany and Austria, who have prepared for…
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Dallas, Texas— Moved by the clarity and determination of the Survivor’s Network for those Abused by Priests (SNAP), and outraged by the lack of commitment shown by the bishops, thirteen Catholic reform groups are supporting the survivors’ network call for the dismissal of all priests, bishops and cardinals who have ever sexually abused a minor.…
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We, as young Catholic feminists, feel compelled to enter the conversation regarding sex crimes committed by Catholic clergy that have so dominated the U.S. media over the last months. We acknowledge the pain of sexual assault survivors, both male and female, as well as their anger and experience of injustice. We understand the perilous misuse…
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