Ever wondered why you have never seen a female priest in a Catholic church? It is because they are literally not allowed to become one.

St. Pope John Paul II wrote in 1994,”I declare that the Church has no authority whatsoever to confer priestly ordination on ...

Pope Francis has said he wants to give women greater leadership roles in the Roman Catholic Church. If he really wants to make good on that vow, writes Rich Barlow, he should reconsider Catholicism’s ...

1911: St. Joan's Alliance founded, works for women's suffrage and women's ordination. 1974: Eleven women ordained Episcopal priests. 1975: First Women's Ordination gathering in Detroit ...

Others see the female diaconate as a break ... Are they supposed to be deacons or to be priests?” she said. Deaconess Angelic’s ordination should also be understood in the African context ...

an initiative that has now secured widespread commitments to improving the experience of Baptist women ministers A SENIOR Vatican official has ruled out the ordination of female deacons, as ...

Two women ministers who broke the glass ceiling in the Anglican Church of Australia by being ordained have been awarded Medals of the Order of Australia in the Australia Day awards. The Venerable ...

The Diocese argues that women’s ordination can affect the validity ... in reference to the widespread practice of ordaining ...