Pope wants wider discussion on women deacons, commission member Zagano says
Article from the National Catholic Reporter by Joshua McElwee, reporting on the recent comments from CWS member Phyllis Zagano 14th May 2019 VATICAN CITY — In speaking publicly about the disagreement among the members of
Theology rooted in patriarchy delays restoration of female diaconate
Article from CWS member Christine Schenk, originally published on the National Catholic Reporter 14th May 2019 Overall I was more encouraged than discouraged by Pope Francis's May 10 discussion about women deacons at the triennial meeting of the
Women Deacons, Rachel Held Evans, and the Pushback of Patriarchy
Blog post from CWS member Rebecca Bratten Weiss, originally published on Patheos.com. 10th May 2019 Pope Francis’ announcement, a few days ago, that the results of the commission to study the history of the female diaconate
Maria 2.0 – Catholic Women in Germany – May 2019
CWS member Ruth Fehlker reports and reflects on the recent movements in the Catholic church in Germany. May 2019 It all began with a small group of women in the German diocese of Münster,
European Women Gathering in Faith
Blog post from CWS member Tina Beattie, originally part of the publication 'Go, Rebuild My House', published by Sacred Hearts University. 25th April 2019 I am writing this from a beautiful Carmelite monastery in
The Future Church – A Home to Hope For?
This is the text of a talk given by Tina Beattie at a gathering of Andante - the European Alliance of Catholic Women's Organisations - at the Carmelite Monastery in Snagov, near Bucharest, on Thursday,