Leaders of the nation’s most powerful evangelical church try to cast women out of the ministry, igniting struggles over power ...

"Ordained priests will meet behind closed doors to make a consequential decision about the future of the church during the conclave," Kate McElwee, director of the Women's Ordination Conference ...

Rome, Italy – When Pope Francis was elected in 2013, he faced loud calls to expand the role of women within the Roman Catholic Church. To some extent, he delivered. Francis opened key meetings ...

During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe calling for change. The Argentine pontiff listened, breaking some ...

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He took important steps to expand opportunities for women in the church and address its patriarchal structure. This was showcased by his inclusion of women in the 2024 synod (a global meeting of ...

But Francis, who was elected pope in 2013 and died on Monday aged 88, also disappointed some advocates for greater roles for women in the wider Church by putting off the question of allowing women ...

In the broadcast, the women of the Relief Society General Presidency — the philanthropic and educational women’s organization within the church — spoke in broad and glowing terms about the ...

As Lent began, Catholic women frustrated over being disenfranchised by the church despite promises of greater recognition are going on strike, withholding numerous services and ministries to their ...