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March 21, 2019

Panel: Empowering women must not come at the cost of femininity, human dignity

Anne Kioko, the founder and director of the African Organization for the Family, speaks at the 63rd session of the Commission on the Status of Women.
UNITED NATIONS – Women should not be required to divest themselves of femininity to achieve empowerment and gender equality, according to panelists at a March 19 event at the United Nations.
Published in International
March 5, 2018

Conference connects mother-daughter duos to like-minded ladies

Dorothy Pilarski does the opening address at the 2017 Calling All Girls conference.
It is the ultimate Catholic ladies’ night out.
Published in Canada
March 2, 2018

Beyond the priesthood debate: What influence do women have in the Church?

International Women’s Day this week is a chance to reflect on how women in the Church have grown in influence — way past the debate over women priests.
Does the Church belong to women? Can the Church be led by women? From a young woman’s perspective, those questions have already been answered.
Published in Canada
October 5, 2017

Eliminating any difference between sexes 'is not right,' pope says

Pope Francis addresses the general assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life at the Vatican Oct. 5.
VATICAN CITY – While societies must find a way to overcome the subjugation of women, pretending there are no differences between men and women or even using technology to change a person's sex is not the answer, Pope Francis said.
Published in Vatican