Pope names six women to previously all-male Council for Economy

Renewing the membership of the Vatican Council for the Economy, Pope Francis named six women to the previously all-male board that oversees the financial operations of all Vatican offices and entities. Statutes for the council, approved by the pope in 2015, say the body will have 15 members: eight cardinals or bishops and seven laypeople,... Read More

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June 24, 2020

Women religious honored for work on pandemic’s front lines

Women religious working “on the front lines,” exposed to the coronavirus yet continuing to care for abandoned children, working to alleviate poverty, providing health care and helping victims of human trafficking are not “super women,” said Comboni Sr Alicia Vacas. Instead, they are women with great faith, compassion, generosity and determination, she said, “but also... Read More

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May 4, 2020

Brazilian bishops praise court ruling against abortion for women with Zika

The Brazilian bishops’ conference praised a Supreme Court ruling that women infected with the Zika virus could not have an abortion. “It is not for any public authority to selectively recognise the right to life, assuring it to some and denying it to others,” the bishops said. “This discrimination is inequitable and exclusive; it is... Read More

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April 14, 2020

Pope prays for women, especially those facing domestic violence

Pope Francis highlighted the many ways women are caring for others during the coronavirus pandemic, but he also offered prayers for those facing an increased risk of domestic violence during the lockdowns. At midday on 13th April, after reciting the ‘Regina Coeli’ prayer livestreamed from the library of the Apostolic Palace, Pope Francis turned to... Read More

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April 9, 2020

Pope sets up new commission to study women deacons

Pope Francis has established a new ‘Study Commission on the Female Diaconate’ as a follow-up to a previous group that studied the history of women deacons in the New Testament and the early Christian communities. Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi of Aquila will serve as president of the new commission and Fr Denis Dupont-Fauville, an official of... Read More

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April 1, 2020

Bishop welcomes the release of pregnant women and new mothers from custody as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread

The lead Catholic Bishop for Prisons has welcomed the release of pregnant women and new mothers from custody, as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread. Writing to the Justice Secretary today Bishop Richard Moth said: ‘I recognise that this will not have been an easy step to take, but with Catholic charities and chaplains working... Read More

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January 2, 2020

‘A victory for women is a victory for humanity,’ pope says on Marian feast

The world will not know peace unless there is an end to violence against women, the exploitation of their bodies and the denial of their dignity, Pope Francis said on the feast of Mary, Mother of God. Celebrating Mass on 1st January for the feast day and the World Day of Peace, the pope said:... Read More

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October 10, 2019

Most Amazon bishops support ‘viri probati’ and women deacons, bishop says

Most bishops who lead dioceses in the Amazon support the ordination of married men of proven virtue, or ‘viri probati’, as a way of addressing the lack of priests in the region, a Brazilian bishop said. Speaking to journalists after a Vatican press briefing on 9th October, retired Bishop Erwin Krautler of Xingu said, “I... Read More

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September 13, 2019

Catholic MP joins Emma Watson in influential neurodivergent women list

A leading Catholic MP says it is an ‘honour’ to be named in a list of the top 50 influential neurodivergent women of 2019. Emma Lewell-Buck, MP for South Shields, was named among a list of prominent scientists, designers, artists, actresses and activists, including Harry Potter actress Emma Watson and pop star Lily Allen. The... Read More

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July 31, 2019

Pope: Prostitution is ‘disgusting vice’ that tortures defenceless women

Prostitution is a horrendous crime that reduces vulnerable women to tortured slaves who are at the mercy of their clients, Pope Francis said. All people of goodwill have a duty to help vulnerable women and other victims of human trafficking escape from forced sexual slavery, the pope wrote in a prologue of a new book... Read More

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Pope names six women to previously all-male Council for Economy

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Brazilian bishops praise court ruling against abortion for women with Zika

Pope prays for women, especially those facing domestic violence

Pope sets up new commission to study women deacons

Bishop welcomes the release of pregnant women and new mothers from custody as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to spread

‘A victory for women is a victory for humanity,’ pope says on Marian feast

Most Amazon bishops support ‘viri probati’ and women deacons, bishop says

Catholic MP joins Emma Watson in influential neurodivergent women list

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