Faith Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:13:57 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Lecture tackles changing Church roles of men, women /item/36556-lecture-tackles-changing-church-roles-of-men-women /item/36556-lecture-tackles-changing-church-roles-of-men-women

An upcoming lecture at St. JeromeƵapp University will give a glimpse into the role gender plays within the Catholic Church and how itƵapp adapted and expanded over time. 

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lmandato@catholicregister.org (Luke Mandato, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 16 Mar 2024 00:00:00 -0400
Pope Francis, Council of Cardinals discussed the role of women in the church /faith/item/36204-pope-francis-council-of-cardinals-discussed-the-role-of-women-in-the-church /faith/item/36204-pope-francis-council-of-cardinals-discussed-the-role-of-women-in-the-church

With the input of two women and a priest, Pope Francis and members of his international Council of Cardinals discussed the role of women in the Catholic Church.

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Faith Wed, 06 Dec 2023 12:03:00 -0500
Pope Francis names three women to office that helps him choose bishops /faith/item/34600-pope-francis-names-three-women-to-office-that-helps-him-choose-bishops /faith/item/34600-pope-francis-names-three-women-to-office-that-helps-him-choose-bishops

Ten days after saying he would name two women to the group that helps him choose bishops, Pope Francis appointed three women to the office.

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cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) Faith Wed, 13 Jul 2022 12:08:33 -0400
Vatican appointments in August feature two Canadian women /item/33381-vatican-appointments-in-august-feature-two-canadian-women /item/33381-vatican-appointments-in-august-feature-two-canadian-women

Vatican appointments in August feature two Canadian women – Anne Jamieson and Donna Strickland.

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mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Features Wed, 11 Aug 2021 10:12:30 -0400
Women of Faith conference balances the spiritual and feminine /faith/item/32750-women-of-faith-conference-balances-the-spiritual-and-feminine /faith/item/32750-women-of-faith-conference-balances-the-spiritual-and-feminine

Dorothy Pilarski is only half joking when she urges the women in her motherƵapp group to use their kitchen counters as a pulpit.

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waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Faith Wed, 24 Feb 2021 12:47:48 -0500
Pope Francis gives a woman a vote in next synod of bishops /faith/item/32693-pope-francis-gives-a-woman-a-vote-in-next-synod-of-bishops /faith/item/32693-pope-francis-gives-a-woman-a-vote-in-next-synod-of-bishops

VATICAN CITY -- Xaviere Missionary Sister Nathalie Becquart will not be the first woman undersecretary of a major Vatican office, but she will be the first woman with a right to vote at a meeting of the Synod of Bishops.

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cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) Faith Mon, 08 Feb 2021 08:42:51 -0500
Pope Francis names six women to Council for Economy /faith/item/31953-pope-francis-names-six-women-to-council-for-economy /faith/item/31953-pope-francis-names-six-women-to-council-for-economy

VATICAN CITY -- Renewing the membership of the Vatican Council for the Economy, Pope Francis named six women to the previously all-male board that oversees the financial operations of all Vatican offices and entities.

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cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) Vatican Thu, 06 Aug 2020 15:31:58 -0400
Speaking Out: Veil is a sign of reverence /item/31919-speaking-out-veil-is-a-sign-of-reverence /item/31919-speaking-out-veil-is-a-sign-of-reverence

Every woman has her own experience with veiling. Except for her wedding, or if sheƵapp fortunate enough to meet the Pope, some women may never wear a veil.

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YSN: Speaking Out Wed, 29 Jul 2020 13:09:55 -0400
Women vital to seminaries: Ouellet /home/international/item/31521-women-vital-to-seminaries-ouellet /home/international/item/31521-women-vital-to-seminaries-ouellet

VATICAN CITY -- The Church must “radically change” how priests interact with women, starting by injecting more female voices into priestly formation at seminaries, said Canadian Cardinal Marc Ouellet.

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cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) International Thu, 30 Apr 2020 08:11:49 -0400
Will 2020 be turning point for women at the Vatican? /faith/item/30993-will-2020-be-turning-point-for-women-at-the-vatican /faith/item/30993-will-2020-be-turning-point-for-women-at-the-vatican

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis opened 2020 with a strong call to acknowledge the dignity of women, end violence against them and stop the exploitation of womenƵapp bodies.

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cns@catholicnews.com (Cindy Wooden, Catholic News Service) Faith Thu, 16 Jan 2020 10:00:08 -0500