by John T. Pawlikowski | Dec 2, 2021 | Opinion
Pope Francis appointed Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist Raffaella Petrini as the new secretary general of the Governorate of Vatican City State in early November. She is the first woman to hold this position, and her appointment follows that of Salesian Sr....
by Zach Dawes Jr | Nov 16, 2021 | News
Female clergy in the United Methodist Church (UMC) are underrepresented and underpaid, according to a report published in late October. Women comprise more than half of all UMC members, but only 31.8% of all UMC clergy were females in 2020. Of the five UMC...
by Cally Chisholm | Aug 31, 2021 | Opinion
“Thy kingdom come” is a familiar phrase to those who grew up in Christian homes and attended church regularly. It’s so familiar that we don’t question the implications of such a phrase and others like it. We don’t stop to think about why we envision God as inherently...
by Starlette Thomas | Aug 16, 2021 | Opinion, The Raceless Gospel Initiative
For all of the faith that its leaders claim to espouse, the church has its doubts. The majority of its members do not believe women — no matter what she is talking about. We believe that God speaks to us, that God will heal us and deliver us but cannot believe that...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 29, 2021 | Opinion
There was a time, a few decades ago, when a woman being called to the pastorate of a church with historical connections to Southern Baptists was so rare (sadly) and such a big deal (for good reasons) that it created major headlines. In each case, it seems, I knew the...
