Tag: Women
Pope Francis says the Catholic Church needs women saints
VATICAN CITY — The Catholic Church needs women, especially women saints, who have shown throughout history an unwavering dedication to God and to caring...
Analysis: Women and religious minorities fear for the future under Taliban...
AMMAN, Jordan -- The 20-year American military presence in Afghanistan had hoped to bring stability and an end to its use as a terrorist...
Pope Francis orders change to canon law, women may now formally...
VATICAN CITY -- Recognizing "the gifts of each baptized person" -- women and men -- Pope Francis ordered a change to canon law and...
Papal first: Pope Francis names seven women to Congregation for Institutes...
VATICAN CITY -- Pope Francis named six superiors of women's religious orders, a consecrated laywoman and the superior of the De La Salle Christian...
Women active in Walking with Purpose Bible study say they have...
GREENWICH, Conn. -- Women participating in the Walking with Purpose Bible study program at Catholic parishes around the country reported the courses have had...
U.S. men and women religious superiors favor women deacons, study says
WASHINGTON – A new study by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate at Georgetown University surveyed men and women religious superiors in...
Using women, trampling on their dignity is a sin, pope says
VATICAN CITY — Exploiting women or treating them like objects is a sin against God, Pope Francis said.
“There is a rage against women, terrible...