Oct. 25—When she comes up to the altar rail to receive a blessing during Communion while wearing her clerical vestments, the Rev. Anne Tropeano — known as "Father Anne" — receives a variety of looks ...

The first week of the Synod on Synodality session is in the books, and if you’ve been following the media’s account of things, you’d be forgiven for thinking the event is primarily focused on ...

In a new interview, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, SJ, suggested that the Church’s position on female priests is not set in stone and should be discussed further, at the same time warning of ...

As the world celebrates gender equality this month, Thai women are breaking barriers in many fields - yet the nation's clergy stands firm against change. In Thailand, where Buddhism is hailed as the ...

(RNS) — 40 years ago this week, the world's second-largest Mormon denomination announced it would start ordaining women. That decision forever changed the church, which is now gearing up for its first ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Oct. 25—When she comes up to the altar rail to receive a blessing during Communion while wearing her clerical vestments, the Rev.