Tag: Women
ACN highlights plight of women and girls during #Red Week
Aid to the Church in Need’s annual #Red Week gets underway this Wednesday with an event at St Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna, Austria.
Caritas calls for fairer food systems that include women and local farmers
Caritas Internationalis urged decision-makers to include the rights of the poor in all discussions and decision-making processes.
Pope’s prayer intention for February
The Pope Video for February sends out a powerful message against the various kinds of violence against women. In the face of this “degradation of all humanity,” the Holy Father asks that women be protected by society and that their sufferings be heeded by all.
Pope Francis: Ministries of lector and acolyte to be open to women
Pope Francis changes the Code of Canon Law to institutionalize what is already allowed in practice: the access of lay women to the service of the Word and the Altar. The Pope explains his decision in a letter to Cardinal Ladaria.
Malaysian Bishops call for end to violence against women and children
The Bishops' Conference of Malaysia joined its voice to global efforts to put a stop to all forms of gender-based violence, particularly against women and children.
Pope’s intention for October: that women have greater leadership roles in the Church
Pope Francis releases a video message accompanying his prayer intention for October, the missionary month, in which he calls for the promotion of greater integration of the lay faithful, especially women, in areas of responsibility in the Church.