By Virginia Saldanha Mumbai, Dec 3, 2022: Recently the Jesuit run “America Magazine” interviewed Pope Francis on various topical issues, among them was the question regarding what he would say to women who are already serving in the Church, but who also feel strongly the call to be a priestContinue Reading
By Christa Pongratz-Lippitt Tutzing, March 19, 2019: The leader of one of Germany’s most important women religious communities has questioned the Catholic Church’s exclusion of women from the ordained priesthood. “It is surely only natural for women to be priests and I cannot understand the reasons given as to whyContinue Reading
Mumbai: Following Pope Francis’ reaffirmation on Tuesday that the Catholic Church’s ban on women priests “will continue forever”, feminist groups have raised the question of patriarchy in positions of power in the Church. While a majority supports the Pope and there is no point in re-opening a closed debate, aContinue Reading
Aboard the papal plane: During a press conference Tuesday aboard the papal plane from Sweden to Rome, Pope Francis said the issue of women priests has been clearly decided, while also clarifying the essential role of women in the Catholic Church. “On the ordination of women in the Catholic Church,Continue Reading