More than a decade later, the new Community of Christ elder is preparing to take up the mantle of the first woman to lead her ...

In the face of histories of abuse and cover-up by the Church, a Catholic nun in Zambia has challenged Church leaders to stem the tide of abuse against women religious wherever and whenever it happens.

Catholics suffer from widespread ignorance of important, historical precedents of both female and lay ecclesial leadership.

Five women who claim to be victims of former ELCA pastor Alan Buresh in Minnesota and Wisconsin say the church did not do enough to investigate him.

A report of a study group on women deacons is expected as soon as June, putting the spotlight on the issue of women’s roles ...

At a vibrant panel discussion during the 13th General Assembly of the Association of Evangelicals in Africa (AEA), prominent ...

He endorsed Francis’ efforts to give women new leadership roles ... “Little by little the church has allowed us some involvement,” she said by phone. “There is a group of women leading ...

In his final Easter message, Pope Francis expressed pain over the violence and division throughout our world and urged us to rekindle hopes for peace. He held war-torn communities in his heart — not ...

In the formal economy, women dominate sectors and jobs specifically tailored for them, which require nurturing, domestic, or ...

For decades, and especially in the 1980s and ’90s, church leaders routinely framed women’s primary place and responsibility ...

In a 2023 interview with Vatican Media, Leo XIV highlighted his experience with having women in church leadership, particularly discussing the three women appointed to help select bishops -- a ...