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Catholic women speak up about ‘patriarchal’ Church
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» VATICAN CITY - Not far from the Vatican, where hundreds of Catholics have gathered to debate the future of the Church, purple-clad activists make their voices heard against the "patriarchy", chanting "Ordain women priests!"
Catholic women speak up about 'patriarchal' Church
AFP, Published on 19/10/2023
» VATICAN CITY - "Ordain women priests!" Not far from the Vatican, where hundreds of Catholics have gathered to debate the future of the Church, purple-clad activists make their voices heard against the "patriarchy".
German Catholics challenge Vatican with sweeping reform drive
AFP, Published on 12/03/2023
» FRANKFURT, Germany: Germany's Catholic Church has ended a landmark renewal project by agreeing a slew of reforms including blessing same-sex marriages and allowing female deacons, at the risk of angering the Vatican.
Cuban priestesses defy religious patriarchy
AFP, Published on 07/10/2022
» HAVANA: First, they defied the male dominion over the Afro-Cuban Santeria religion by being secretly ordained. Then, they shocked the patriarchy by performing a ritual long considered the exclusive preserve of men.
Pope updates canon law to address paedophilia by priests
AFP, Published on 01/06/2021
» VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis updated the Catholic Church's criminal code Tuesday, reinforcing penalties for priests who sexually abuse minors, measures long sought by activists against paedophilia.
Nasa renames street for 'hidden' black women mathematicians
AFP, Published on 13/06/2019
» WASHINGTON: Nasa has renamed the street outside its Washington headquarters to honor three black female mathematicians whose pioneering work on the agency's early space program was chronicled in the film "Hidden Figures".