A meeting four years in the making said the ordination of women required further study, but it called for women to have more leadership roles, even in seminaries.
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New Pope Francis Encyclical Urges Catholics to Reject Individualism
In an encyclical titled “He Loved Us,” Francis draws on spiritual themes in the hopes of helping people find deeper meaning while living in today’s hectic societies.
Gustavo Gutiérrez, Father of Liberation Theology, Dies at 96
Once considered revolutionary, his notion of empathy and advocacy for the poor has become a central tenet of Catholic social teaching.
Vatican and China Extend Agreement on Catholic Bishops
Critics argue the pact legitimizes China’s control over church affairs, while defenders say it helps support Catholics faithful to the Vatican in the Communist country.
The Princess and the Justice
Princess Gloria von Thurn und Taxis bonded with Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. over Catholicism and ending abortion. She introduced him to her sumptuous world when he visited her Bavarian palace.
Pope Names 21 New Cardinals, Reaching Far Beyond Europe
The appointments cement Francis’ imprint on the group that will choose his successor, and reflect his vision of a more truly global Roman Catholic Church.
A Survivor of Clerical Sex Abuse Tells His Story at the Vatican
As a child, Laurence Gien was abused by a priest in South Africa. Decades later, he became the first survivor to recount his pain at the Basilica in front of Pope Francis and dozens of cardinals and bishops.
Catholics Meet to Chart Church’s Future, but Not Women Deacons
The ordination of female deacons is no longer on the agenda during a global assembly at the Vatican, but will be discussed separately.
Catholics Meet to Chart Church’s Future, but Not Women Deacons
The ordination of female deacons is no longer on the agenda during a global assembly at the Vatican, but will be discussed separately.
Catholics Meet to Chart Church’s Future, but Not Women Deacons
The ordination of female deacons is no longer on the agenda during a global assembly at the Vatican, but will be discussed separately.