“Yes, Pope Francis elevated and promoted a few women into roles of responsibility, but they are always lower in status and authority than a man,” said Duignan. “Even the youngest priest in ...

"Yes, Pope Francis elevated and promoted a few women into roles of responsibility, but they are always lower in status and authority than a man," said Duignan. "Even the youngest priest in the ...

As a symbolic challenge to the status quo, the association of Roman Catholic Women Priests in Rome has organized a Mass to celebrate the ordination of women priests. Report by FRANCE 24 ...

A major Vatican meeting gathering clerics and laity across the globe to discuss the future of the Catholic Church closes this weekend, thwarting discussion of women becoming priests or deacons in ...

Meehan summed up the mood: "The hierarchy is afraid but the people are not afraid. "And they love women priests." ...

Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests to Ordain Priests and Deacons from Spain, France and U.S. in Historic Ordination in Rome on October 17, 2024 to foster Gender Equality in Ordained ...

The recent Pew Research Center survey of Latin American Catholics, however, was a great surprise in that it showed there is more support in Latin America for women priests than for married priests.

If I were younger, the issue of women priests would be the issue causing me to walk out the door of the Catholic Church (“The day of Catholic women priests is coming,” Oct. 27). I am sure I ...

As an ordained priest in the Association of Roman Catholic Women Priests, I appreciated that an article on the Synod of Bishops’ 16th General Assembly at the Vatican was published in The ...

The church forbids women to become priests, but RCWP-USA believes that they are aptly situated to minister on abortion and offer a new, progressive stance. A woman receives a cup of wine from Rev ...