With the conclave to select a new Pope beginning on May 7, many are wondering in what direction a new pope will take the Catholic Church. The role of women in the Church is a big issue, and there are ...

Pope Francis appointed about a dozen women to top roles at the Vatican during his 12-year pontificate, and in the last months of his life seemed to step up that commitment, naming the first woman to ...

As Lent began on Ash Wednesday (March 5), Catholic women frustrated over being disenfranchised by the church despite promises of greater recognition are going on strike, withholding numerous services ...

The Vatican has closed the door for now on ordaining women deacons, but this does not diminish the leadership roles women can occupy within the Catholic Church. Instead, we are called to redefine the ...

Pope Leo XIV greets women during a pastoral visit to the Church of the Ascension of Our Lord Jesus Christ in the working-class neighborhood of Quarticciolo in Rome March 1, 2026. Credit: CNS ...

Pope appointed more women than ever before to Vatican roles Francis disappointed some advocates of greater roles for women Pope did not advance issue of women deacons He reaffirmed ban on women ...

For the first time, a woman will serve as the Archbishop of Canterbury, following the 105 men who have held the role since St. Augustine took the position in the year 597. This means Bishop of London ...

“The women I know have the freedom to speak their mind to their husbands, and to work through problems in situations with them, within certain boundaries.” Many embrace being wives, mothers and women ...

On Easter Sunday, festively decorated churches across the United States will be filled with worshippers eager to celebrate the most important day in the Christian year. While some will attend services ...