Pope Francis recently issued a letter “On the renewal of the study of the history of the Church.” No matter: Francis himself seems to have forgotten the history of women ordained as deacons.

Francis, though, had other ideas, insisting that ordaining women would just “clericalize” them and that there were plenty of other ways to empower women in the church, even leading Catholic ...

PROVO, Utah — Young Women General President Emily Belle Freeman and Young Men General President Steven J. Lund both came to the Church History Symposium with small gold medals pinned to their clothing ...

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The institute aims to develop a Catholic anthropology of men and women, thereby creating an alternative to the perspectives ...

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Francis, had other ideas, insisting that ordaining women would just "clericalize" them and that there were plenty of other ways to empower women in the church, even leading Catholic communities ...

25. On Friday, the sisters all spoke about how they adapted the Young Women program of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in order for girls to learn the principles of the gospel, set ...

VATICAN CITY — A Vatican assembly on the future of the Catholic Church on Saturday said that more should be done to help women overcome “obstacles” to taking leadership roles within the Church.

Pope Francis concluded the Synod of Bishops on Sunday, leaving the role of women in the Church unresolved. The final document offered no steps toward greater equity, with issues such as female ...