Posts Tagged ‘Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC)’

Promoters still hope for ordained women deacons despite pope’s big N-O

Monday, May 27th, 2024
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Those promoting women deacons are still hoping their dream for ordained women will come true. Their vision continues despite Pope Francis saying a very public ‘No’ to the idea as recently as last week’s CBS News interview. No way During the CBS interview, Francis said he is not open to the possibility of ordaining women Read more

Women’s Ordination Conference surveys Catholic women in lay ministry

Thursday, August 27th, 2020
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University of Chicago Divinity School student Rebecca MacMaster entered seminary out of a desire to make the Catholic Church “the best it can be” and to answer a calling to teach and work in college or parish ministry. “My Catholic identity is so important to me, and it informs so much of how I interact Read more

Catholic lay women survey shows frustration about their ministries

Monday, August 17th, 2020

A survey asking Catholic lay women about their work for the Catholic church has found while their faith is important to them, lay women are frustrated by lack of women’s leadership opportunities, financial insecurity and clericalism. The lay women surveyed say these frustrations are barriers to them fulfilling their ministerial paths in the church. Entitled Read more