[Sundaycommunity] Fwd: We're on the Vatican's website...

Fri Jan 21 07:01:05 PST 2022

Progress in one of the justice issues in our church. Catherine

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From: Women's Ordination Conference <woc at womensordination.org>
Date: Thu, Jan 20, 2022 at 5:45 PM
Subject: We're on the Vatican's website...
To: <catherine.walther at gmail.com>

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Dear Catherine,

Well, it was quite a surprise to receive a positive reply from the Vatican
to my request to include Women's Ordination Conference resources on their
synod website. As far as I know, it is a first: a Vatican website
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linking to womensordination.org
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We believe it demonstrates both courage and openness from the synod office.
Our hope is that this gesture (and the headlines it generated!
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will empower more women and non-binary people to engage in the synodal
process, and to speak out.

We know that the integrity and impact of the synod will depend on the
inclusion of courageous conversations about women's equality.

We see the synod as an opportunity to use our unique position to raise our
voices, amplify our ministries, and call for the changes we long to see in
the church. As the synodal process moves up the hierarchy, our work is to
ensure that women's ordination remains on the table.

Our synodal commitments remain as strong as ever:

   - Amplifying the voices of the People of God who long for and support
   women’s ordination and gender equity in all ministries of the Church.
   - Providing tools, guides, and lay-led spaces to engage with the Synodal
   process in a way that feels authentic to you.
   - Holding the bishops and Vatican accountable to inclusive vision of the
   working document of the Synod.
   - Calling it like it is. We know and share the pain of hopes raised and
   dashed, and like you, share a well-earned distrust of Vatican processes.

Please download
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our "Let Her Voice Carry" synod resource, share the news with your
community, and join us for our next listening session on February 1 at 7 pm
EST (register here
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We have work to do, but this gives me hope.
For equality,

Kate McElwee
Executive Director

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Associated Press: Vatican includes group backing women's ordination on
website
"The Vatican has included a group that advocates for women’s ordination on
a website promoting a two-year consultation of rank-and-file Catholics,
indicating that Pope Francis wants to hear from all Catholics during the
process.

The inclusion of the Women’s Ordination Conference on the website promoting
the Vatican’s 2023 “synod,” or meeting of bishops, is significant since the
Vatican has long held the group at arm’s length."

Read the full story here.
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Reuters: Vatican website gives space to group demanding female priesthood
"The Vatican has given space on its website to a Catholic group that
demands the ordination of women priests during consultations ahead of a key
meeting next year..."

"The courageous dialogue called for by the synodal process must include
open conversation about women's ordination," WOC said in a Tweet welcoming
the inclusion of its material on the synod website.

Read the full story here.
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Join those who are working to “Let Her Voice Carry” for our next Zoom
meeting to debrief on local activities, share resources and insights, and
organize as a larger movement as we embark on this journey together.

Mark your calendars and register for our next conversation on February 1 at
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