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While the other Evangelists mention women at a distance, it is John alone who notes that the women—Mary, his mother; her sister, Mary the wife of Clopas; and Mary from Magdala were standing near the cross, perhaps under the cross. And they were courageous, and they stood there because...
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Thanks to a new partnership she’s facilitated between Catholic Care and the Older Women’s Network Blue Mountains, the Springwood community drop-in centre is now a place of hope for women aged 55 and over, who are sadly facing homelessness. ...
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More than 55 women gathered at the Shrine of the Holy Innocents in Kellyville, for an At the Well Gathering – an evening of prayer, dinner and heartfelt conversation. In partnership with a local women’s ministry, ‘Women of St Clare’, this gathering offered something increasingly rare: a space where...
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The Diocese of Parramatta’s social welfare agency Catholic Care Western Sydney and the Blue Mountains has entered a new partnership to support housing for older women aged 55 years and over in the Blue Mountains. The Homes for Older Women (HOW) Program is now operating from Catholic Care’s community drop-in...
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In the wake of the Synod on Synodality, Catholic religious women in Africa are voicing their hopes for a Church that values and includes women more deeply, especially in leadership and community roles....
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Since the beginning of his pontificate, Pope Francis has appointed around 20 women to positions of responsibility in the Vatican, reaching previously unheard-of levels. La Croix analyzed these choices and put them in perspective with his speeches, which reflected a more traditional theology....
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What can women like Martha, Mary Magdalene, and Ruth — whose lives unfolded more than 2000 years ago — teach us today? And how should I go about reading the Bible? These questions set the tone for Catholic Youth Parramatta’s gathering for women, At The Well: Fearless and Faithful,...
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Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández, the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, explains why he did not consider the decision on the female diaconate to be ‘mature,’ saying it does not mean closing off the possibility....
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When Western Sydney resident Holly* reflects on her life today, she sometimes can’t believe she is the same person as she was a year ago. ...