women's ordination Archives

Leading nun says decision-making shouldn’t be a matter of ordination

Feb 2, 2021

One of the Catholic Church’s most visible nuns has said the push for women’s priestly ordination in the Catholic Church points to a deeper question that needs to be asked and stressed the need to separate ordained ministry from decision-making.

By Elise Ann Allen

Women who ‘applied’ to be clergy say Vatican envoy is ‘open-minded’

Oct 15, 2020

Seven women who recently turned in résumés at the Vatican embassy to France for ecclesial jobs open only to men were shocked not only when they got a response, but were offered one-on-one private meetings with Vatican’s nuncio to the country, Archbishop Celestino Migliore, who they described as welcoming, open-minded, and an attentive listener.

By Elise Ann Allen

New leader of German bishops signals no retreat from progressive line

Jun 16, 2020

In a recent interview, the new president of the German bishops’ conference signaled openness to both married priests and women’s ordination, and appeared to criticize a lengthy essay by Pope Benedict XVI on the root causes of the clerical sexual abuse crisis.

By Elise Ann Allen

Pope creates new expert commission to study women deacons

Apr 8, 2020

The Vatican said Wednesday that Pope Francis has created a new commission of experts to examine whether women can be deacons, an ordained role in the Catholic Church currently reserved for men.

By Nicole Winfield

Protestors seek female ordination during Women’s Day march in New York

Mar 10, 2020

Protestors in favor of women’s ordination marched from the United Nations to St. Patrick’s Cathedral on International Women’s Day.

By Christopher White

Group advocates for women’s ordination on the sidelines of the synod

Oct 23, 2019

Activists supporting women’s ordination held a prayer vigil along the banks of the Tiber on Tuesday.

By Christopher White

Women are more than just a pretty face, bishop says

Sep 24, 2019

As Catholic women continue to push for more leadership in the Church, at least one member of the ecclesial hierarchy has said the general mindset on women must break from antiquated categories and delve into what they actually bring to the table.

By Elise Harris