The Catholic Register Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:16:38 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Church needs women to fight clericalism, extreme masculinity, Cardinal Ouellet says /home/international/item/28227-church-needs-women-to-fight-clericalism-extreme-masculinity-cardinal-ouellet-says /home/international/item/28227-church-needs-women-to-fight-clericalism-extreme-masculinity-cardinal-ouellet-says VATICAN – The church needs to further integrate women into ecclesial life to confront the problems of clericalism and an exaggerated sense of masculinity, a Vatican official told the Synod of Bishops.
]]> cns@catholicregister.org (Catholic News Service) International Thu, 18 Oct 2018 14:23:15 -0400 Documentary celebrates womenƵapp voice in the Church /features/arts/item/27285-documentary-celebrates-women-s-voice-in-the-church /features/arts/item/27285-documentary-celebrates-women-s-voice-in-the-church

The role of a woman in the Church does not have to be second best. 

]]> jean.kodin@catholicregister.org (Jean Ko Din, The Catholic Register) Arts News Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:16:57 -0400 'Machismo' culture blinds women's leading role in society, Pope says /home/international/item/26684-machismo-culture-blinds-womens-leading-role-in-society-pope-says /home/international/item/26684-machismo-culture-blinds-womens-leading-role-in-society-pope-says PUERTO MALDONADO, Peru – Society cannot look the other way and allow a culture that demeans the dignity of women to persist, Pope Francis said.
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In a recent Facebook post, a Christian blogger named Dale Partidge said women are considered “old fashioned” if they accept the chivalrous actions of a man.

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Bigoted. Patriarchal. Sexist.

We’ve all heard the way some people talk about the Catholic Church — in our schools, at work, in the mainstream media or on the Internet. They say itƵapp an ancient institution, stuck in the past, left behind by modern progress in womenƵapp rights.

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