Lying in her hospital bed, Grace Namakula, 39, writhed in pain as she explained how her husband beat and seriously injured her following a domestic dispute.
"He rained blows, kicks and slaps on me because I complained he had married the second wife
Mary Hallan FioRito, who was a panel speaker at the 2021 GIVEN Forum in June, writes how the conference connects young women, ages 21 to 30, with Catholic professionals women who bring their gifts to the public square. Attendees were exposed and
The Women's Health Protection Act, introduced in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House June 8 "would invalidate nearly all existing state limitations on abortion," said Jennifer Popik, director of federal legislation for National Right to Life.
A more inclusive attitude and a cooperative approach that includes women are needed for the future of the church and society, said a number of Vatican officials.
The three Vatican officials and a top member of a Vatican commission were part of a
The German bishops' conference elected a woman as general secretary during a virtual assembly that turned into a crisis meeting focused on the church's handling of sex abuse.
Beate Gilles, a 50-year-old theologian, became the first noncleric and woman to head the bishops'
Xaviere Missionary Sister Nathalie Becquart will not be the first woman undersecretary of a major Vatican office, but she will be the first woman with a right to vote at a meeting of the Synod of Bishops.
Every day, staff and volunteers at the thousands of pro-life women’s centers, residential maternity homes and clinics around the country work and minister daily to help not just the unborn baby but the woman carrying the child. These organizations help women who
Pope Francis’ recent apostolic letter Spiritus Domini changed canon law to permanently allow women to serve as acolytes and lectors. In a new report for Our Sunday Visitor, experts within the Church laud the change, saying it is an important step in