Women are following that admonition — and history shows listening to women has vastly improved the church at every level. Lots of women have shared ideas recently. In the same Instagram post by ...

More women are entering seminary and other theological programs in mainstream Christian denominations. Some look at it as an opportunity for activism and a reinvigoration of faith.

For years, women have been diminished by a Church culture that enshrines polite misogyny. Degrading and undermining comments are made in a toxic climate of niceness, which permits women to be ...

Women who are educated, married and not addicted (or with partners dependent on alcohol or pornography) are less likely to experience sexual violence.

(RNS) — Women are second-class citizens in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, guest columnist Emily W. Jensen concludes in analyzing the church's recent efforts to connect better ...

This essay is from his book The Place of Women in the Church, published by Macmillan, 1958. He holds the B.A. degree from Haverford College, Th.D. from Dallas Theological Seminary, and Ph.D. from ...

Overall, the church is telling women, “We need you, but stay in your place.” The first statement came from Elder Dale G. Renlund, who spoke at a women’s conference in Arcadia, California.The ...

Advocates for women’s ordination hold banners during a protest in Rome just in front of the Vatican, where Pope Francis is holding the Synod of Bishops, Oct. 4, 2024.

A sense of urgency has been growing after the role of women emerged as a dominant theme when Catholics from across the globe were canvassed for their views ahead of a meeting of bishops and lay ...

When discussing hot-button issues such as women in the church, Hollerich said it is important not to be “a lobby group. Lobbying is not part of church culture; it should not be.

Catholic women lead push for female priests 08:09. Pope Francis' yearslong process to reform the Catholic Church closed Saturday with recommendations that fell short of giving women more equity as ...