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Bishop Georg Bätzing of Germany speaks favorably about the country’s synodal path and the question of women deacons. (La Croix International)
Top German bishop presses on with Church reform, promises to involve VaticanPresident of Catholic bishops’ conference in Germany says local Churches must be allowed to find solutions to pressing questions like the diaconate for women Continue Reading at La Croix International
La Hna. Colleen Gibson, S.S.J., escribe sobre Santa Febe, el diácono quien San Pablo encomienda a la Iglesia de Roma. (Global Sisters Report)
Growing up, I never heard about St. Phoebe. She, like so many women of the early church, was lost to me for a long time. The female doctors of the church — Catherine, Teresa, Thérèse, and, later, Hildegard — were beacons whose wisdom, faith and example I was drawn to. As a young adult, I grew […]
Amazon Synod supports women deacons, formally requests to share ‘experiences and reflections’ with a papal commission. (America Media)
The three-week Special Assembly of the Synod of Bishops for for the Pan-Amazonian Region, on the theme, “Amazonia: New Paths for the Church and for Integral Ecology,” concluded on Oct. 27 in Rome. Here are five key takeaways from the synod. The synod was prophetic in placing Amazonian and Indigenous communities at the center of […]
[WEBINAR] “Women Deacons: The Call to Service,” with Phyllis Zagano, Ph.D., and Sr. Colleen Gibson, S.S.J., at 7:30 p.m. EDT on Zoom
DATE AND TIME OF EVENT: April 25, 2021 at 7:30 pm Eastern Time REGISTER HERE
Bishop Emil A. Wcela makes the case for expanding the diaconate to include women (America Media)
Can women receive sacred orders? Let us consult several authoritative sources. Canon 1024 of the Code of Canon Law states, “A baptized male alone receives sacred ordination validly.” In 1994 Pope John Paul II said, “I declare that the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on women and that this judgment is […]
FutureChurch’s ‘Women Witnesses for Racial Justice’ event, celebrating Anna “Madre” Bates, at 7:00 p.m. EDT on Zoom
DATE AND TIME OF EVENT: May 11, 2021 at 7pm Eastern Time Anna “Madre” Bates led a revolution of love in Detroit. In spite of racial segregation in Catholic Churches, and racist obstacles placed by those in authority to her mission of serving Black Catholics, she founded a mission and a parish, Our Lady of Victory. During […]
Discerning Deacons ‘Week of Action’ Closing Celebration at 12 Noon EDT on Zoom
Date and Time of Event: April 30, 2021 at 12 pm Noon Eastern Time REGISTER HERE
Discerning Deacons ‘Week of Action’ Kick-Off event at 12 Noon EDT on Zoom
Date of event: April 26, 2021 at 12 pm Noon Eastern Time REGISTER HERE
The Power to Preach: A Conversation About Ordaining Women as Deacons [WEBINAR]
WEBINAR DATE AND TIME: Apr 29, 2021 06:00 PM in Eastern Time On the Feast of St. Catherine of Siena, a lay member of the Order of Preachers, join a conversation with the founders of Discerning Deacons, a new initiative that is engaging Catholics in the discernment of our Church about the ordination of women to […]