Women in the Church

Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin delivers a video message on behalf of Pope Francis to participants at the Women’s Forum G20 Italy discussing the theme “A She-covery for all, Uniting Power with purpose for a new Inclusive Leadership”.

My whole life has changed for the better, in ways I cannot fully describe, through the Blessed Mother's intervention and the Holy Rosary.

The Institute for Policy Studies Oct. 13 honored an international coalition founded by an Ursuline sister to support and uplift torture survivors and advocate for a global end to the practice of torture.

Religious and lay women on the front lines against human trafficking said that greater awareness and education are needed about the reality of modern slavery in the world, especially among young people.

Holy Communion -- so sacred and central to the Catholic faith -- has simple beginnings with the religious sisters around the country who make these altar breads both as a ministry and a means to support themselves.

Women religious have an essential role in the process of creating a more synodal church and in preparations for the Synod of Bishops, not just through their prayers and participation, but also by listening to people not usually part of such church activities, Pope Francis said.

Reacting to the publication of the CIASE report on sexual abuse in the Church in France, Jesuit Fr. Federico Lombardi reflects on the need to include women in addressing the crisis and to continue to listen to victims.

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Josée Ngalula of the Democratic Republic of Congo as the first-ever African woman to be a member of the International Theological Commission.

Of the many momentous or menial tasks women religious perform, one of the better-kept secrets has been the role of four Sisters of the Holy Child Mary who were part of a global effort to make a complete map and catalog of the starry skies.

The prestigious award, a sort of "Nobel Prize in Theology," is given to two scholars each year who stand out for their scientific research in the field of theology.

At first glance, the terms "millennial" and "nuns" wouldn't seem to fit in the same sentence, let alone in the title of a book, but this look into the vocations and lives of nine Daughters of St. Paul shows us women serious about living a rather traditional and contemplative religious life in the midst of social media and other contemporary challenges.

She was first approached to help with priestly formation in 1998, in a part-time capacity. Soon, it became a full-time job, and since 2005, she’s been the director of the office.

August 10, 2021 (Nashville, TN) – Four young women professed the simple vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience as members of the Dominican Sisters of Saint Cecilia Congregation in Nashville, Tennessee on August 10, 2021. Among those who made their First Profession was Sister Evelyn Rose Morse, O.P., a former parishioner of St. George Roman Catholic Parish in Apache Junction in the Diocese of Tucson, Arizona.

Pope Francis appointed Argentine theologian Emilce Cuda as the new head of office of the Pontifical Commission for Latin America, a position she assumes Sept. 1. A laywoman and mother of two, Cuda will work with the new secretary, Rodrigo Guerra López, a Mexican philosophy professor and also a layman.

The United Nations' Refugee Agency releases a statement on Yemen, warning that as the humanitarian crisis continues, women and children make up three quarters of the four million people forced from their homes, putting them at greater risk.