1974: Eleven women ordained Episcopal priests. 1975: First Women's Ordination gathering in Detroit; Women’s Ordination Conference founded. 1976: Experts of the Pontifical Biblical Commission ...

One of the most long-lasting impacts of Pope Francis' pontificate may be his appointment of more women than ever before to ...

More lay people than priests are working full-time in ... Womenpriests said a male priest presided over the first ordination of seven women sponsored by the group in 2002 in Austria; the women ...

In October 2024, there were nearly 60 women joining around 300 cardinals, bishops and priests. Phyllis Zagano, an academic at Hofstra University in New York state and part of the pope's first ...