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Pope Shows Openness to Greater Roles for Women in the Catholic Church
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Pope Shows Openness to Greater Roles for Women in the Catholic Church

CNN  

The Pope has shown openness to greater roles for women, but there's pressure for him to go further. The final Synod assembly document approved by Pope Francis said women must be given all the opportunities that church law provides to act as leaders, but left the possibility of ordaining women as deacons as an “open” question which needs further reflection.

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Catholic Church reform process disappoints hopes of more equity for women
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Catholic Church reform process disappoints hopes of more equity for women

LA Times  

A years-long process to reform the Catholic Church closed Saturday with recommendations that fell short of hopes that women would be given more equity. Francis said he would continue to listen to the bishops’ counsel, adding that “this is not a classic way of endlessly delaying decisions.” The Vatican’s top doctrinal officer, Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, told an assembly of …

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AMT urges priests to leave Syro-Malabar Church amid row over ordination of deacons
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AMT urges priests to leave Syro-Malabar Church amid row over ordination of deacons

The Hindu  

Protesting the alleged delay in ordaining deacons as priests in the Syro-Malabar Church, the Archdiocesan Movement for Transparency, which opposes the Synod’s unified Mass liturgy in the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese, urged priests to leave the church and form an independent community under the Pope, reportedly citing the ‘insult’ and ‘disregard’ shown by certain church leaders towards the clergy and laity of …

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Lay group demands ouster of eight bishops from August 18 synod session
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Lay group demands ouster of eight bishops from August 18 synod session

The Hindu  

A group of lay people in the Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese of the Syro-Malabar Church, under the aegis of Athiroopatha Vishwasi Koottaima, have demanded that bishops Joseph Pamplany, Bosco Puthur, Sebastian Edyanthrath, Kuriakose Bharanikulangara, Jose Chittooparambil, Ephrem Narikulam, Jose Puthenveettil, and Sebastian Vaniyapurakkal be ousted from the synod of the Church being held on August 18. They have “worked like Judas” to …

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Vatican will prepare a document on the role of women in leadership in the Catholic Church
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Vatican will prepare a document on the role of women in leadership in the Catholic Church

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — The Vatican said Tuesday that its doctrine office will prepare a document on women in leadership roles in the Catholic Church, a new initiative to respond to longstanding demands by women to have a greater say in the church’s life. A group pressing for women’s ordination promptly dismissed the significance of it as “crumbs,” noting that ordained …

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Syro Malabar Church issues ultimatum to dissenting priests: Follow unified holy mass or face expulsion
6 months, 1 week ago

Syro Malabar Church issues ultimatum to dissenting priests: Follow unified holy mass or face expulsion

New Indian Express  

KOCHI: The Syro Malabar Church on Monday issued an ultimatum to the dissenting priests of the Ernakulam-Angamaly Archdiocese to follow the Mass facing the altar during the Eucharist prayer from July 1 or face expulsion from the catholic church, in a move to end its deadlock over the uniform Holy Mass issue in the archdiocese. "We are officially notifying that …

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Claims that asylum seekers are on a 'conveyor belt of baptisms' to win the right to remain in the UK are 'nonsense', diocese says as Church of England says it will 'happily engage' with the government
10 months, 1 week ago

Claims that asylum seekers are on a 'conveyor belt of baptisms' to win the right to remain in the UK are 'nonsense', diocese says as Church of England says it will 'happily engage' with the government

Daily Mail  

The Church of England will 'happily engage' with the Government around its work with asylum seekers, a leading official said, as a diocese branded claims by an ex-vicar about a 'conveyor belt of baptisms' as 'nonsense'. Abdul Ezedi, the Alkali attack suspect, is believed to have 'gone into' the River Thames, the Metropolitan Police said He is believed to have …

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Pope Francis’ 87th birthday closes out a big year of efforts to reform the church, cement his legacy
1 year ago

Pope Francis’ 87th birthday closes out a big year of efforts to reform the church, cement his legacy

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis turned 87 on Sunday, closing out a year that saw big milestones in his efforts to reform the Catholic Church as well as health scares that raise questions about his future as pope. Francis celebrated his birthday with cake during a festive audience with children Sunday morning, and there were “Happy Birthday” banners in St. Peter’s …

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US Catholic bishops meet; leaders call for unity and peace amid internal strife and global conflict
1 year, 1 month ago

US Catholic bishops meet; leaders call for unity and peace amid internal strife and global conflict

Associated Press  

BALTIMORE — Catholic leaders called for peace in a war-torn world and unity amid strife within their own clerical ranks on Tuesday, as U.S. bishops gathered in Baltimore for their annual fall meeting. The meeting came soon after two actions by Pope Francis that illustrated the divisive challenges facing the Catholic Church – removing one of his harshest conservative critics …

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Celebrating International Women’s day with a look through our photography archive
1 year, 1 month ago

Celebrating International Women’s day with a look through our photography archive

The Independent  

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Pope’s meeting on church future says it’s ‘urgent’ to guarantee governance roles for women
1 year, 1 month ago

Pope’s meeting on church future says it’s ‘urgent’ to guarantee governance roles for women

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis’ big gathering of Catholic bishops and laypeople said Saturday it was “urgent” to guarantee fuller participation of women in church governance positions and called for research on allowing women to be deacons to be released within a year. In a novelty, Francis allowed women and laypeople to vote alongside bishops, putting into practice his belief …

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Pope’s big synod on church future produces first document, but differences remain over role of women
1 year, 1 month ago

Pope’s big synod on church future produces first document, but differences remain over role of women

Associated Press  

ROME — Pope Francis’ big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church headed into its final stretch Wednesday, with differences over the role of women still dividing the assembly even as it produced its first document after a month of debate. “I have become so convinced in these days that a synodal church must be willing to sit at …

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Women’s voices being heard at Vatican’s big meeting on church’s future, nun says
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s voices being heard at Vatican’s big meeting on church’s future, nun says

Associated Press  

ROME — A prominent Irish nun said Monday that women’s voices are being heard at Pope Francis’ big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church, and said delegates are also acknowledging the hurt caused by the church’s position on homosexuality. Sister Patricia Murray, executive secretary of the main umbrella group of women’s religious orders, provided an update on the …

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Pope Francis opens a big Vatican meeting on the church’s future and says ‘everyone’ is welcome
1 year, 2 months ago

Pope Francis opens a big Vatican meeting on the church’s future and says ‘everyone’ is welcome

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis said the Catholic Church needed to be rebuilt to make it a place of welcome for “everyone, everyone, everyone,” as he opened a divisive meeting on the future of the church that has sparked hope among progressives and alarm among conservatives. “And if God’s holy people with their shepherds from all over the world have …

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Saying ‘everyone’ is welcome, pope opens big Vatican meeting on church’s future
1 year, 2 months ago

Saying ‘everyone’ is welcome, pope opens big Vatican meeting on church’s future

LA Times  

Pope Francis has opened a major meeting of bishops that has sparked hope among progressives and alarm among conservatives for the church’s future. Pope Francis said the Roman Catholic Church was in need of repair to make it a place of welcome for “everyone, everyone, everyone,” as he opened a big meeting on the future of the faith that has …

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Pope opens Vatican meeting amid tensions with conservatives
1 year, 2 months ago

Pope opens Vatican meeting amid tensions with conservatives

Al Jazeera  

Pope Francis opens a global gathering of bishops and lay people to discuss the future of the Catholic Church including hot-button issues previously considered taboo. Pope Francis has opened an important meeting on the future of the Catholic Church, with progressives hoping it will lead to more women in leadership roles and conservatives warning that church doctrine on everything from …

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Things to know about the Vatican’s big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church
1 year, 2 months ago

Things to know about the Vatican’s big meeting on the future of the Catholic Church

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Wednesday is opening a global gathering of bishops and laypeople to discuss the future of the Catholic Church, including some hot-button issues that have previously been considered off-limits for discussion. For the first time, women and laypeople can vote on specific proposals alongside bishops, a radical change that is evidence of Francis’ belief that …

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Women’s voices and votes loom large as pope is set to open a Vatican meeting on church’s future
1 year, 2 months ago

Women’s voices and votes loom large as pope is set to open a Vatican meeting on church’s future

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — A few years ago, Pope Francis told the head of the main Vatican-backed Catholic women’s organization to be “brave” in pushing for change for women in the Catholic Church. “And for women, this is an extraordinary step forward.” Women have long complained they are treated as second-class citizens in the church, barred from the priesthood and highest …

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Ideological rifts among U.S. bishops are in the spotlight ahead of momentous Vatican meeting
1 year, 2 months ago

Ideological rifts among U.S. bishops are in the spotlight ahead of momentous Vatican meeting

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — Early next month, the Vatican will open an unprecedented gathering of Catholic clergy and laypeople from around the world. “I want to remind these people that backwardness is useless, and they must understand that there’s a correct evolution in the understanding of questions of faith and morals.” Some conservative American clerics vehemently disagree, saying high-level discussions of …

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Pope wants to keep big Vatican meeting on the church’s future behind closed doors, ideology-free
1 year, 3 months ago

Pope wants to keep big Vatican meeting on the church’s future behind closed doors, ideology-free

Associated Press  

ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE — Pope Francis defended the decision to keep the discussions of a big Vatican meeting on the future of the Catholic Church behind closed doors, saying Monday the three-week conference was a religious moment for the church and “not a television program” that was open to scrutiny. Many Vatican watchers consider the synod to be a …

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As the pope heads to Portugal, he is laying the groundwork for the church's future and his legacy
1 year, 4 months ago

As the pope heads to Portugal, he is laying the groundwork for the church's future and his legacy

The Independent  

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Church of England to set up £150m fund for victims of church-related abuse
1 year, 6 months ago

Church of England to set up £150m fund for victims of church-related abuse

The Independent  

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Vatican document highlights need for concrete steps for women, ‘radical inclusion’ of LGBTQ+
1 year, 6 months ago

Vatican document highlights need for concrete steps for women, ‘radical inclusion’ of LGBTQ+

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — An unprecedented global canvassing of Catholics has called for the church to take concrete steps to promote women to decision-making roles, for a “radical inclusion” of the LGBTQ+ community and for new accountability measures to check how bishops exercise authority. That reform is a concrete step toward what he calls “synodality,” a new way of being a …

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A high-profile French nun is inspiring hope for Catholic women. But can she really bring change?
1 year, 6 months ago

A high-profile French nun is inspiring hope for Catholic women. But can she really bring change?

Associated Press  

VATICAN CITY — In her years running Catholic youth programs in France, Sister Nathalie Becquart often invoked her own experience as a seasoned sailor in urging young people to weather the storms of their lives. “It’s about how could we be men and women together in this society, in this church, with this vision of equality, of dignity, reciprocity, collaboration, …

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