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Does it really matter Yes, because we are all subject to a medieval theology of women on which Catholic Church leaders, including Pope Francis, base their promotion of public policies that compromise women’s health and lives around the world.
A year ago many nuns were under Vatican censure for emphasizing social justice and not doing more to oppose abortion and homosexuality. Today, they say Pope Francis is steering a better course and some express hope he will move the Church toward female ordination.
A shampoo company, Pantene Philippines, highlights workplace discrimination in its new commercial campaign. Also this week, in India homosexuality became illegal again.
The idea of any Indian women–much less “inauspicious” widows–officiating as priests was unthinkable till two decades ago. Now that two widows have done just that it might help us confront a continuum of sex bias.
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Advocates for female ordination in the Catholic Church welcomed the news on Monday that Pope Benedict XVI is resigning.