Bronwen McShea’s “Women in the Church,” which, as the title suggests, examines the influence of both religious and lay women in supporting the life of the church in big and small ways.
Book highlights little known leadership roles by Catholic laywomen
Pope names women as full members of congregation for religious
Pope Francis named six superiors of women’s religious orders, a consecrated laywoman and the superior of the De La Salle Christian Brothers to be full members of the Congregation for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
Women religious openly discuss harassment, abuse, rape of nuns by clergy
Galvanized by the #MeToo movement and the sex abuse crisis commanding the attention of the Vatican, women religious are now openly discussing a subject that was once taboo — sexual harassment, abuse and rape of sisters by clergy — in congregational motherhouses and national conference offices.
Women religious: the unsung heroes of the Catholic Church
Callista Gingrich, U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, feels Holy Week is an especially appropriate time to recognize and celebrate women religious in their efforts to advance peace and stability in our world. Too often, their work goes unnoticed and is underappreciated.