Profiles in Catholicism
Jun 21, 201814 min
Updated: 7 days ago
Interviews
Book Reviews , Commentaries, and Excerpts
Women of the Church: What Every Catholic Should Know
by Bronwen McShea
Wake Up With Purpose! What I’ve Learned in My First Hundred Years
by Sister Jean Dolores with with Seth Davis
Reviewed by Kirkus Reviews
The Philosophers Daughters
by Petra Vardy and Thora Vardy
Commentary by Independent Catholic News
Medical Journal Articles
Personal and Planetary Health—The Connection With Dietary Choices
by Urvi A. Shah, MD and Gia Merlo, MD, MBA, MEd JAMA May 18, 2023
Britain names MI5 deputy as first female cyber spy boss
by Muvija M Reuters
US Maternal Mortality Continues to Worsen
by Emily Harris JAMA March 29.2024
General Articles/Commentaries
Discussion of female deacons stuck on what they can never be
by Ed. Condon The Pillar
What the modern woman needs to know about wealth & poverty
by Allison Barrick Radiant Magazine
Vatican says women deacons, not celibacy, on docket for synod
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Catholic charity aims to empower women on peripheries and beyond
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Church must revisit concept of complementarity, women say
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
‘In the name of the Mother, Daughter and Holy Spirit’: Catholic women advocate change
by Claire Congreve Religion News Service
Missionaries Teach Women in Developing Lands Work Skills to Better Their Lives
by Carol Zimmermann The Tablet
Religious conflict drive women from Central African Republic to Cameroon
by Ngala Killian Chimtom Crux
Rapes drive Christian women from African Republic to Cameroon
by Ngala Killian Chimtom Crux
Nun who advises the Pope says he wants female deacons
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Enslaved as a young girl, this saint is an outstanding model of hope
by Maryella Hierholzer Our Sunday Visitor
Pope: Church has not listened enough to the voice of women
by Pope Francis Vatican News
C9 tackles issue of role of women in the Church, world crises
by Christopher Wells Vatican News
‘Undignified,’ ‘inhumane,’ ‘wicked’: Sexual abuse survivors say they’re revictimized during civil process
by Julie Ireton CBC
Italian ‘revolution’ over violence against women may press the Pope too
by John L. Allen Jr. Crux
Pope calls for reflection on feminine dimension of Church
by Christopher Wells Vatican News
Women and the Diaconate
by La Civiltà Cattolica
Italian ‘revolution’ over violence against women may press the Pope too
by John L. Allen Jr. Crux
Vatican draws line on women’s ordination and homosexuality in new letter to German bishops
by AC Wimmer Catholic News Agency
Pope: Urgent action needed on violence against women
by Joseph Tulloch Vatican News
Women and Diakonia: The Ministry of Women and Diaconal Ordination in the Catholic Church
by Fr Dominic White Independent Catholic News
Peru Cardinal open to women deacons, wants ‘swift justice’ on abuse
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
‘Orthodoxy is spacious’:At retreat, synod members hear about women’s hopes, LGBTQ issues
by National Catholic Reporter
Meet Julia Oseka: The 22-year-old U.S. voting delegate at the Synod on Synodality
by Francesca Pollio Fenton Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Repo
Swiss bishop reprimands clergy after viral video of woman ‘concelebrating’ Mass
by Catholic News Agency
Alternative Catholic synod to push case for ordination of women priests
by Joanna Moorhead The Guardian
Catholic women divided over sex, divorce and patriarchy
by CathNews New Zealand
Pope says ban on women priests, gay marriage doesn’t mean Church is ‘closed’
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Appealing to Orthodox Jews, Israeli media remove women from view
by Michele Chabin Religion News Service
North Carolina megachurch exits Southern Baptist Convention after expulsions over women pastors
by Peter Smith The Associated Press
They Pledged to Stop Sex Abuse. Instead, They Targeted Women.
by Slate
Assembly of US Catholic priests discusses calls for women's ordination
by Dennis Sadowski National Catholic Reporter
Vatican confirm synod topics will address questions of LGBTQ+ and women deacons
by Claire Giangravé Religion News Service
Women in the New Taliban State
by La Civiltà Cattolica
Transforming Clinical Research to Meet Health Challenges
by Carrie D. Wolinetz, PhD and Lawrence A. Tabak, DDS, PhD JAMA April 28, 2023
As Synod on Synodality’s Continental Stage Concludes, Women’s Ordination Issue Remains in Play
by usan Klemond National Catholic Register
Women ordained to the diaconate: synodal reflection
by UCA News
Laypeople, including women, will vote as full members in upcoming Synod
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Women of Honour report: ‘Discernible pattern of rape, sexual assault’ among ‘criminal behaviours’ in Defence Forces
by Conor Lally The Irish Times
Cardinal Hollerich: There’s ‘space to expand’ Church teaching on all-male priesthood
by Hannah Brockhaus Catholic News Agency
Women of Honour report: ‘Discernible pattern of rape, sexual assault’ among ‘criminal behaviours’ in Defence Forces
by Conor Lally The Irish Times
Women can help Asian Church in ‘expanding the tent’
by UCA News
Women’s ordination, transgender ideology move forward at German Synodal Way
by Jonathan Liedl Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Pope praises women and decries violence against them
by Paolo Ondarza Vatican News
End plight of women migrant workers in Hong Kong
by UCA News
On Women’s Day, church challenged to open new forms of leadership
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
In economics, women's voices still struggle to be heard
by Maria Martinez Reuters
It's time for women religious to think of their rights
by UCA News
Pope Francis applauds women on International Women's Day
by Deborah Castellano Lubov Vatican News
Women’s Day: Vatican Museums art celebrates the ‘female genius’
by Paolo Ondarza Vatican News
Global survey finds many Catholic women want Church reform
by CathNews
Vatican’s handling of Rupnik case shows church considers women unequal
by Doris Reisinger National Catholic Reporter
Installing women as lectors, Pope says Word of God is for all
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Welcome to Lugu Lake, where women are in charge
by Xuân Ducandas Espresso/MSN
Three Claretian Sisters on a mission: Stories from Bolivia’s Amazon
by Sr. Lucia Galiccio Vatican News
Basketball sisters now play for God: College teammates head out on different paths, wind up on same journey 40 years later
by Linda Reeves OSV News/Pilot
12 women sue Northern California school, ex-teacher accused of abusing dozens of students
by Amanda Lee Myers USA TODAY
Link to Child Sexual Abuse General Reports
Ohio Newlywed Allegedly Killed by Machete-Wielding Man While Working at Dollar Tree: 'Beautiful Soul'
by KC Baker People
Link to Murder
Texas 'Teacher of the Year' Is Found Slain in Backyard, Police Suspect Domestic Violence
by Laura Barcella People
INNOCENT VICTIMS Two teen cheerleaders, 16 and 17, killed after cop runs a red light at 86mph as harrowing pics of crash scene emerge
by Rachel Dobkin The U.S. Sun
Link to Police Brutality and Misconduct
'National embarrassment': GOP lawmaker faces furious backlash after comparing women's reproductive systems to cattle
by Sky Palma Raw Story
Link to United States Politics- Part Two
Geena Davis Details Bill Murray’s Alleged Set Abuse, Says He Screamed at Her in Clown Costume: ‘What the F— Are You Doing? Move!’
by Zack Sharf Variety
Link to Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls
Alderman blames Chicago 'gang culture' after girl, 14, critically hurt in Back of the Yards shooting
by Liz Nagy ABC7 News
Link to Gang Violence
Ginni Thomas’ testimony to Jan. 6 committee sparks calls to investigate Clarence Thomas
by Sky Palma Raw Story/AlterNet
'Definitely a vulnerable person': Openly transgender woman’s planned execution could be first in the U.S.
by Maya Boddie AlterNet
Link to Death Penalty and to LGBTQ Challenges
Texas teen girl, 17, is charged with murdering a 16-year-old runaway boy in motel in a suspected drug deal gone wrong: Suspect claims her boyfriend shot the boy dead
by Ruth Bashinsky The Daily Mail
Link to Murdered Children
What the United States Owes Afghan Women
by Murtaza Hussain The Intercept
Taliban suspend university education for women in Afghanistan
by Ehsan Popalzai and Ivana Kottasová CNN
Canceled’ radical feminists and the Catholic Church: These unlikely allies believe women are female
by Mary Farow Catholic News Agency
The Catholic actress who took on ‘Fake Christmas’
by Joseph Joyce Angelus
Pope's reasoning on women's ordination "has its value... and its limits", says theologian
by Jean-François Chiron La Croix International
Pope supports global target to eradicate female genital mutilation
by CathNews New Zealand
Germany’s Synodal Way leader says exclusion of women from ordination drives women from Church
by Courtney Mares Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Church encourages women in South Sudan to break through cultural barriers
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Sr. Mary Haddad: Following in the steps of great women entrepreneurs
by Sr Bernadette Mary Reis, fsp Vatican News
Mom Who Claimed Son Slipped While Getting Out of Bathtub Now Accused of Murdering Him
by Laura Barcella People
Vatican synod document acknowledges calls to welcome women, LGBTQ Catholics
by Claire Giangravé Religion News Service
New law to end discrimination against Filipino women
by Joseph Peter Calleja UCA News
A woman’s promise to her grandmother becomes a UN World Day
by Sr Bernadette M. Reis FSP Vatican News
Women must be included in formation of priests, says Father Zollner
by Sarah Mac Donald Catholic News Service
Pope calls female genital mutilation a crime that must stop
by Nicole Winfield The Associated Press/Crux
Role of women must be tackled ‘urgently’ in Catholic Church
by Christopher Lamb The Tablet
Trócaire CEO: 'We must commit to dismantle barriers to women in leadership'
by Deborah Castellano Lubov and Francesca Merlo Vatican News
Cardinal Parolin at Caritas conference: 'Much still to be done to empower women'
by Francesca Merlo Vatican News
Catholicism and feminism: A turning point?
by Elise Italiano Ureneck Angelus
The Divine Feminine. Hindu Americans honor the power of women as the fall Navaratri festival gets underway, with implications for religion, culture, and politics
by Maggies Phillips Tablet
‘Women are in charge. They are leading’: Iran protests continue despite crackdowns
by Emma Graham-Harrison and Akhtar Mohammad Makoii The Guardian
Violence against women: Police launch action plan in NI
by Julian O'Neill & Kevin Sharkey BBC News
‘Mama Hekima’ project empowering women in DR Congo
by Charles de Pechpeyrou Vatican News
Pink Shoes into the Vatican protests role of women in Catholic Church
by CathNews New Zealand
They called for female leadership at the Vatican. They were arrested.
by Claire Giangravé Religion News Service
Texas Says It Cares About Mothers, but Its Medicaid Postpartum Coverage Lags Behind Most Other States
by Lomi Kriel ProPublica
Australian Plenary Council vote on women deacons feels personal
by CathNews New Zealand
‘Walkout’ over role of women at Australia’s Catholic plenary council
by CathNews New Zealand
Women are the Church’s backbone
by Mayo News
Sudan woman faces death by stoning for adultery in first case for a decade
by Zeinab Mohammed Salih The Guardian
Pope names three women to Dicastery for Bishops
by CathNews
The problem with women helping select bishops is not what you think it is
by Peter M.J. Stravinskas The Catholic World Report
Texas Catholic Charities CEO removed after planning women’s empowerment summit
by Brian Fraga National Catholic Reporter
Opus Dei commission investigates alleged exploitation of women workers
by Inés San Martín Crux
The feminine genius – and episcopal accountability – at the Dicastery for Bishops
by Ed. Condon The Pillar
‘Walkout’ over role of women at Australia’s Catholic
by CathNews New Zealand
Vatican cardinal: Subordination of women to men is ‘fruit of sin’
by Inés San Martín Crux
Afghanistan: Women’s faces become latest Taliban restriction after face veil rule
by Secunder Kermani BBC
Vatican preparing for possibility of women Swiss Guards
by Philip Pullella Reuters
A Woman’s Liberation
by Susan Shapiro Tablet
Women religious blaze new trails in roles of authority at the Vatican
by Christopher White Global Sisters Report
Argentine nuns accuse archbishop, others of gender violence
by Almudena Calatrava The Associated Press
Mexican Church leaders blame State for violence against women
by Inés San Martin Crux
Is the Catholic Church ready for women cardinals?
by Phyllis Zagano America
Should Christian Women Endure Abuse?—A Response
by Julie Roys The Roys Report
Assessing incarcerated women’s physical and mental health status and needs in a Swiss prison: a cross-sectional study
by Aurélie Augsburger, Céline Neri, Patrick Bodenmann, et al Health & Justice volume 10, Article number: 8 (2022)
Link to Prison Challenges
A systematic review of post-release programs for women exiting prison with substance-use disorders: assessing current programs and weighing the evidence
by Layla Edwards, Sacha Kendall Jamieson, Julia Bowman, et al Health & Justice volume 10, Article number: 1 (2022)
1st German Catholic diocese allows women to perform baptisms
by The Associated Press
Religious Sister tells Mexican symposium: Women have an essential role in the Church
by Inés San Martín Crux
MPs to hear from forgotten women
by Fionn Shiner Independent Catholic News
German Catholics asks for women deacons, chosen bishops. The third Synodal Assembly to bring about reforms to the Catholic Church ended
by Catholic News Service/UCA News
Justice for women religious within the Catholic Church. Roman Curia does not bother to listen to Pope, will they take cognizance of women’s voices in the synodal process
by Virginia Saldanha UCA News
For first time, Pope Francis installs women in two church ministries
by Inés San Martín Crux
Women's voices key to addressing clergy sexual abuse "It's important to hear voices from women because there are so many that have
by Mark Pattison Catholic News Service/UCA News
Link to Catholic Sexual Violence Against Minors
Q & A with Sr. Joan Brown, on the complexities of the shift to sustainability
by Chris Herlinger The Global Sisters Report
Myanmar nun among BBC's 100 Women of 2021
by Independent Catholic News
It enslaves women! Spain’s PM vows to outlaw prostitution It enslaves women
by CathNews New Zealand
Women left behind: Gender gap emerges in Africa's vaccines
by The Associated Press
Future womanpriest 'Father Anne' blames God for leading her towards ordination
by Jeannine M. Pitas National Catholic Reporter
‘Cardinal’s dame’ reportedly involved in release of kidnapped nun
by Elise Ann Allen Crux
Fr. Lombardi: More space to women in combating abuse
by Olivier Bonnel & Linda Bordoni Vatican News
It's high time Indian religious sisters broke their silence. Will Catholic women lag behind their Dalit, Muslim and Adivasi sisters in challenging patriarchal traditions?
by Myron J. Pereira UCA News
Survivors of acid attacks in Mexico unite to push for change
by Maria Verza and Ginnette Riquelm The Associated Press
Female military staff denied justice by inadequate system - MPs
by Jonathan Beale BBC
Pakistan: ACN helps women stand up to prejudice and discrimination
by John Newton and Maria Lozano Independent Catholic News
'We women are pushed out of work because of childcare. It's hurtful'
by BBC News
Study: Half of US cosmetics contain toxic chemicals
by Matthew Daly The Associated Press
Sr. Sandra Schneiders: Women's religious life is undergoing a transformation that will help it survive
by Sandra M. Schneiders Global Sisters Report
We must restore the powerful witness of women leaders to the Catholic lectionary
by Christine Schenk National Catholic Reporter
Pope: St Teresa of Ávila shows importance of women in Church and society
by Vatican News
Equality and Justice for Women
by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
First woman appointed Secretary of Vatican Biblical Commission
by Debora Donnini Vatican News
Comboni Sister wins 2021 International Women of Courage Award
by Independent Catholic News
With Iraqi Christians, Pope extols women brutalized by ISIS
by Inés San Martín Crux
Celebrating the Rightful Power and Dignity of Women
by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
Servite High School's Mrs. Laura DiCrisi Named a Top 25 Teacher of Orange County by Parenting OC
by Isabel WiemkenServite High School
Forcibly sterilized during Fujimori dictatorship, thousands of Peruvian women demand justice
by Ñusta Carranza Ko The Conversation
Australian Catholic students urge bishops to 'reject unambiguously' women's ordination
by Catholic News Agency
Holy See advocates for empowerment of women
by Fr. Benedict Mayaki, SJ Vatican News
For the First Time, a Woman Will Vote at the Meeting of the Synod of Bishops
by Currents News/NetTV
Panel: Black women bear the brunt of mass incarceration
by Madeleine Davison National Catholic Reporter
German bishops’ summit considers women and lay roles as answer to abuse crisis
by Claire Congrove Religion News Service
As Ireland examines mistreatment of unwed mothers, Catholic bishops apologize for ‘abject failure’
by Catholic News Agency/The Catholic World Report
Link to Irish Issues and Challenges
Francis changes Catholic Church law: women explicitly allowed as lectors, altar servers
by Joshua J. McElwee National Catholic Reporter
On transgenderism: Common ground, and real differences, between Catholics and radical feminists
by Mary Farow Catholic News Agency
Pro-Putin operatives in Germany work to turn Berlin against Ukraine
by Polina Nikolskaya, Mari Saito, Maria Tsvetkova and Anton Zverev Reuters
Top German Catholic bishop urges shift on women’s ordination, homosexuality
by Jack Jenkins Religion News Service
Nazi Germany Used Honorary Consuls to Advance Agenda Globally, Records Show
by Debbie Cenziper, ProPublica, and Will Fitzgibbon, International Consortium of Investigative Journalists
Saudi women’s rights activist sentenced to nearly 6 years
by Aya Batramy The Associated Press
Water Women in Bolivia Build Community While Providing Clean Water
by Water with Blessings
Malaysian Bishops call for end to violence against women and children
by Vatican News
Disinformation Targeting Women in Politics. Worldwide, women in politics are frequent targets of abuse and threats online, but social media companies and governments are not doing nearly enough to combat it.
by Lucina Di Meco and Saskia Grechenmacher Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Empowerment of Women
by Father Shay Cullen Profiles in Catholicism
‘One-third of women live in fear of violence’. Marking the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, a Catholic organization in Spain laments the fact that 30 percent of women across the globe live in fear of violence.
by Devin Watkins Vatican News
How One Brooklyn Woman’s Breast Cancer Diagnosis Brought Her Closer to God
by Currents News Staff/ NetTV
Link to Cancer
Women are advancing in the workplace, but women of color still lag behind
by Adia Harvey Wingfield Brookings
Pope: Women are bearers of peace and renewal
by Vatican News
Indonesian nun lightens load on poor single mothers .Franciscan Sister Maria Katharina teaches women the skills to support themselves and their children
by Konradus Epa UCA News
"A Silent Pandemic": Nurse at Ice Facility Blows the Whistle on Coronavirus Gangers. Irwin Detention Center, run by LaSalle Corrections, has refused to test detainees and underreported Covid-19 cases, the nurse says.
by José Olivares, and John Washington The Intercept
Claim of unwanted hysterectomies at ICE detention center
by Father Pahlo Migone Patheos
Link to Migrants, Refugees, and Immigrants Challenges
Zionist Women. How the art of Ephraim Moses Lilien helped redefine the figure of a newly independent, fin de siècle Jewish female
by Lynne M. Swarts Tablet
German Catholic Bishop Criticizes ‘Synodal Way’ Draft Text on Role of Women
by Catholic News Agency/National Catholic Register
‘Women are future of the Catholic church’: Anne Soupa leads renewed fight for equality
by Harriet Sherwood The Guardian
Latin American churches lead efforts to stop rising violence against women
by Independent Catholic News
‘Mrs. America’ exposes the limits of feminism and conservatism
by Christina O’Brien America
Abuse in women’s congregations exposed
by CathNews
Seven women seek leadership roles French Catholic Church hierarchy
by CathNews
M.L.B.’S First Woman Coach A ‘Go-Getter’ In Grad School At Jesuit College
by Mark Pattison Catholic News Service/America
Three women who accuse David Haas of sexual misconduct speak with NCR
by Soli Salgado National Catholic Reporter
Link to Sexual Violence Against Women and Girls and to The Jesuits
Eyebrows raised as Swiss bishop taps woman for senior job
by Nadine Achoui-Lesage and Jamey Keaten The Associated Press/Crux
Pope Francis commends women caring for others under coronavirus lockdown
by Catholic News Agency/Angelus
Pope Francis has set up a new commission to study women deacons
by Gerard O’Connell and Colleen Dulle America
Cardinal Gracias: Church must 'shed prejudice' against women's leadership
by Joshua J. McElwee National Catholic Reporter
Francis appoints first woman to managerial role at Vatican's Secretariat of State
by Joshua J. McElwee National Catholic Reporter
Me Too Movement for Church. Asymmetrical relationship between priests and nuns put the latter at the receiving end of abuse, says Togolese nun
by Nicolas Senèze La Croix International’
Women in church leadership: 40 years after Sr. Theresa Kane's request to pope
by Elizabeth Eisenstadt Evans Global Sisters Report
Catholic women divided over pope’s remarks on female deacons
by Claire Giangravé Crux
In a First, Pope Francis To Name Lay Woman to Head Vatican Dicastery, Replacing Cardinal Pell
by Deacon Greg Kendra Patheos
International Union of Superiors General advocates for women, sees influence grow
by Joshua J McElwee and Chris Herlinger Global Sisters Report
Archbishop Auza Urges Concern for Women. Women, Peace, and Security: Sexual Violence In Conflict
by Zenit
Q & A with Sr. Véronique Margron, leader of religious addressing abuse in church
by Elisabeth Auvillain Global Sisters Report
Director of L’Osservatore Romano’s Response to Resignation of Women’s Magazine’s Director and Board Prof. Andrea Monda Thanks Lucetta Scaraffia for ‘Valuable Work’
by Zenit
Members of papal commission on women's diaconate make first public comments
by Peter Feuerherd National Catholic Reporter
Marjorie Taylor Greene & Lauren Boebert allegedly got into screaming match in women's restroom
by LGBTQNation
Link to Donald Trump’s Cultish Cronies and to United States Politics- Part Two
Music Commentaries and Reviews
Seattle Opera puts story of Afghan women center stage
Commentary by Mariam Fam The Associated Press
Videos
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