Join us in celebrating 50 years of Women’s Ordination to the Priesthood. Throughout the rest of 2024, we will be profiling women clergy of The Diocese of Atlanta. The Rev. Edith Woodling was ordained as a Deacon in The Diocese of Atlanta in 1995. She served five parishes, starting at St. Anne’s, mentored by Eloise Lester. At the time of her ordination, she was Dean at Pace Academy, where she led an award-winning Service Learning Program. In 1999, she became the founding head of Christ Church Epi

A decision is expected later today on whether to allow women bishops into the Church of England. Back in 1994 Bristol Cathedral saw some of the first women ordained into the priesthood and BBC Points West cameras were there. | BBC Bristol

“It’s treated as one of the most serious crimes in the Church.” Meet the women fighting to be priests. The Vatican has never allowed women to be ordained as priests, but there's a growing movement to overturn this ban. Over 200 women have chosen to take part in secret ordination services, despite knowing they will be excommunicated from the Catholic Church. | bbcglobalwomen