women and the Church

Pope Francis passes a Legion of Mary sign in Italian as he greets the crowd after celebrating Mass in honor of Mary in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Oct. 13. The pope entrusted the world to Mary at the end of the Mass.

Pope Warns About Restricting Role of Women in the Church

October 16, 2013

by Francis X. Rocca VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis said women’s “vocation and mission” today remain essentially connected to their capacity for motherhood but warned against unjustly restricting their participation in the Church or civil society on that basis. “Many things can change and have changed in our cultural and social evolution, but the […]

Pope: Women Religious Are Very Much Needed

June 5, 2013

by Cindy Wooden VATICAN CITY (CNS) – Pope Francis told 800 superiors of women’s orders from around the world that the Catholic Church needs religious women and that religious women need to be in harmony with the faith and teachings of the Church. “What would the Church be without you?” the pope told the women. […]