ordination of women and lgbtq+ people

The Archbishop of York, Dr. John Sentamu, said that Monday’s decision to permit female bishops in the Church of England was “a moment of joy,” but that: there will be those within our body who will be…

An essay ignored by the Vatican since the 70s, translated into english for the first time, shows that the Catholic Church can ordain women.

A Franciscan peace activist is removed from public life as a priest for celebrating mass with a woman.

A matter of “Radical Self Respect.”

Just after the new pope effectively shut the door to the ordination of women, a priest connects his segregated Louisiana upbringing and campaign to end the U.S. Army School of the Americas to last year’s excommunication for his refusal to quit ordaining women.

While researching the history of philosophical arguments about the existence of God, it gradually became clear that my undertaking was in fact a study of masculinity, so shot through were these arguments with gendered assumptions and ideals. And, as a study of masculinity, it was also a study of patriarchy.

Pope Francis turned heads with statements that suggest a course correction in the church’s attitude toward gays and women, but ultimately it’ll be what ministry, decision-making power, and moral authority women share that will answer the question.

Mormon women organize for ordination.

Ordination as subordination? Perhaps there’s another way to look at it…

Second time’s a charm?