Posts tagged religious women
Religious Catholic Women Are Being Silenced By Power And Policy

(OPINION) As someone who works with Catholic religious communities, I hear things. Up until recently, what I’ve heard has been a hopeful message that includes how much God loves each and every one of us. In recent months, though, even what I hear from the various vowed religious women with whom I interact has become somewhat ominous.

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Religions for Peace Leader Azza Karam Shows the Role of Women in Faith and Diplomacy

From Nov. 11-13, more than 600 people from 90 countries attended a virtual and in-person conference in Germany to discuss the role of women in the world’s religions and their leadership in their faith communities, development work and diplomacy. Azza Karam, the Secretary General for Religions for Peace, has spent her career showing international agencies like the United Nations why understanding religion is central to their missions.

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