On March 26, the International Olympic Committee made an announcement that is simultaneously surprising and banal. The IOC declared that only women are eligible to participate in women’s events in the Olympics.
Craycraft: Common sense slowly emerges for protecting women’s athletics
Leah Libresco Sargeant on her new look at femininity in ‘The Dignity of Dependence’
Is the world “the wrong shape” for women? Leah Libresco Sargeant, author, family policy expert and mom of three, makes that case in her new book “The Dignity of Dependence: A Feminist Manifesto.”
Christian fitness class in St. Cloud builds community among women
Pietra Fitness classes integrate stretching and strengthening exercises with prayer and meditation to strengthen participants physically, emotionally and spiritually.
Cerrato: Understanding Pope Francis, women and holy orders
The issue of admitting women to the diaconate has been, over the past decade, a subject of intense theological debate. In a recent interview with CBS News, Pope Francis unequivocally stated that women cannot be ordained as deacons.
U.S. bishops call on Catholics to support measure in Congress over transgender athletes in female sports
The USCCB alert indicated a vote is expected during the week of April 17.
There is a need to ‘globalize’ solidarity, not indifference, pope says
The world needs to be reminded that every human being is a child of God and is created in his image, Pope Francis said.
Good enough, here and now: love the house you’re in
“If you make your home authentically for who you are, there are many people who it won’t be for them. What you’ve done for your family should be very specific and reflect your values.”
Women must be included in formation of priests, says abuse expert
One of the church’s leading experts on safeguarding and clerical sexual abuse has said the exclusion of women from seminary formation has had “extremely harmful consequences,” and this “needs to change.”