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'The Spirit is calling us to something new' - Join the Catholic Women’s Council in a virtual liturgy on Pentecost Sunday

'The Spirit is calling us to something new' - Join the Catholic Women’s Council in a virtual liturgy on Pentecost Sunday

“The Spirit is calling us to something new”: Join the Catholic Women’s Council in a virtual liturgy on Pentecost Sunday

Female candidate for Archbishop of Lyon deplores - 'The situation of women in the Church is scandalous'

Female candidate for Archbishop of Lyon deplores - 'The situation of women in the Church is scandalous'

Female candidate for Archbishop of Lyon deplores: “The situation of women in the Church is scandalous”

Vatican exiles Italian ecumenical pioneer Enzo Bianchi from Bose monastery he founded

Vatican exiles Italian ecumenical pioneer Enzo Bianchi from Bose monastery he founded

Vatican exiles Italian ecumenical pioneer Enzo Bianchi from Bose monastery he founded

To put a stop to clericalism and abuse, female theologian puts hand up to be next Archbishop of Lyon

To put a stop to clericalism and abuse, female theologian puts hand up to be next Archbishop of Lyon

To put a stop to clericalism and abuse, female theologian puts hand up to be next Archbishop of Lyon

Italian missionary says empty churches during coronavirus 'prophetic' sign of need for reform

Italian missionary says empty churches during coronavirus 'prophetic' sign of need for reform

Italian missionary says empty churches during coronavirus a “prophetic” sign of need for reform

Pope takes whip to 'pathologies' in Church

Pope takes whip to 'pathologies' in Church

“Self-absorption”, “control anxiety”, “elitism”… Pope takes whip to “pathologies” in Church

New female 'episcopal vicar' in Switzerland says women's diaconate should be priority for Church

New female 'episcopal vicar' in Switzerland says women's diaconate should be priority for Church

New female ‘episcopal vicar’ in Switzerland says women’s diaconate should be priority for Church

Grandmother of four makes history to become 'episcopal vicar' in Switzerland

Grandmother of four makes history to become 'episcopal vicar' in Switzerland

Grandmother of 4 makes history to become ‘episcopal vicar’ in Switzerland

German Catholic women take to pulpit to fight against gender injustice, clericalism

German Catholic women take to pulpit to fight against gender injustice, clericalism

German Catholic women take to pulpit to fight against gender injustice, clericalism

Alfred Eaker, author of 'Brother Cobweb' - 'We, the laity, are the Church, not the hierarchy. It needs us prodigals'

Alfred Eaker, author of 'Brother Cobweb' - 'We, the laity, are the Church, not the hierarchy. It needs us prodigals'

Alfred Eaker, author of ‘Brother Cobweb’: “We, the laity, are the Church, not the hierarchy. It needs us prodigals”

Swiss diocese bans coronavirus 'communion to go'

Swiss diocese bans coronavirus 'communion to go'

Swiss diocese bans coronavirus “communion to go”

Praising doctors, nurses, papal almoner says Church 'learning Gospel from laity' during coronavirus

Praising doctors, nurses, papal almoner says Church 'learning Gospel from laity' during coronavirus

Praising doctors and nurses, papal almoner says Church “learning Gospel from laity” during coronavirus

Italian Church reform group alerts cuts to civil rights during coronavirus 'run the risk of continuing beyond the emergency'

Italian Church reform group alerts cuts to civil rights during coronavirus 'run the risk of continuing beyond the emergency'

Italian Church reform group alerts cuts to civil rights during coronavirus “run the risk of continuing beyond the emergency”

Dublin archdiocese looks for new lay ministries to connect beyond the Church, ensure it 'thrives into the future'

Dublin archdiocese looks for new lay ministries to connect beyond the Church, ensure it 'thrives into the future'

Dublin archdiocese looks for new lay ministries to connect beyond the Church, ensure it “thrives into the future”

French laypeople claim 'rightful place' in Church leadership

French laypeople claim 'rightful place' in Church leadership

French laypeople overcoming own reluctance, resistance of priests to claim “rightful place” in Church leadership

Vatican anti-abuse expert hits out at clericalism, 'paternalism'

Vatican anti-abuse expert hits out at clericalism, 'paternalism'

Vatican anti-abuse expert hits out at clericalism, Catholic “paternalism”: “Every baptised person is co-responsible in the Church”

Irish diocese prepares for life without priests

Irish diocese prepares for life without priests

Irish diocese prepares for life without priests

Austrian Bishops meet to elect new chairman

Austrian Bishops meet to elect new chairman

Austrian Bishops meet to elect new chairman; laity ask for more synodality, women in Church leadership – updated

Catholic women call global Church strike - 'The all-male, celibate hierarchy has failed to live the Gospel'

Catholic women call global Church strike - 'The all-male, celibate hierarchy has failed to live the Gospel'

Catholic women call global Church strike: “The all-male, celibate hierarchy has failed to live the Gospel”

Nuncio in Ireland blasted for ignoring female Church reform group co-coordinator

Nuncio in Ireland blasted for ignoring female Church reform group co-coordinator

Nuncio in Ireland blasted for ignoring female Church reform group co-coordinator – updated with papal rep’s reaction

Women protesting in Limburg, Germany, for International Women's Day

Women protesting in Limburg, Germany, for International Women's Day

German Bishops’ head wants permission from Rome to ordain female deacons; thousands of Catholic women protest for Church equality

'Lack of reforms', 'rigid structures' blamed for mass Church desertions in German diocese

“Lack of reforms”, “rigid structures” blamed for mass Church desertions in German diocese

Hundreds of Spanish Catholic women cry out for equal rights in Church

Hundreds of Spanish Catholic women cry out for equal rights in Church

“Jesus was a feminist!”: Hundreds of Spanish Catholic women cry out for equal rights in Church

Catholic women's rights group head Vatican image of women still devastating, beautiful words no use without real equality

Catholic women’s rights group head: Vatican image of women still “devastating”, “beautiful words” no use without real equality

German Catholic women push for new female Bishops' secretary after incumbent steps down

German Catholic women push for new female Bishops' secretary after incumbent steps down

German Catholic women push for new female Bishops’ secretary after incumbent steps down

Spanish Catholic women present their 'revolt' for Sunday March 1

Spanish Catholic women present their 'revolt' for Sunday March 1

Spanish Catholic women “losing patience” with Church: “Without deep changes it will never be the Church of Jesus”

Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany), Heiner Wilmer

Bishop of Hildesheim (Germany), Heiner Wilmer

German bishop warns Church refusal to reform “a betrayal of the Gospel”

French laypeople say Pope's Amazon exhortation invitation to be 'inventive... without waiting for the hierarchy'

French laypeople say Pope's Amazon exhortation invitation to be 'inventive... without waiting for the hierarchy'

French laypeople say Amazon exhortation invitation to be “inventive… without waiting for the hierarchy”

The German 'synodal path'

The German 'synodal path'

Full steam ahead for German “synodal path” reforms despite Pope’s ‘no’ for moment to worldwide change

Participants at the Spanish National Lay Congress

Participants at the Spanish National Lay Congress

“Lay” congress in Spain leaves bittersweet clerical taste: “Priests should give us oxygen to breathe”