Tracey McEwan

Sydney

Postdoctoral Researcher at newcastle.edu.au

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Pope Francis tried to change the Catholic Church for women, with mixed success

3 days ago | theconversation.com | Tracy McEwan |Kathleen McPhillips |Tracey McEwan

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. On Easter Sunday, he used his message and blessing to appeal for peace in Middle East and Ukraine. Pope Francis will be remembered as a pastoral leader who cared deeply about the environment and those impacted by migration, poverty and war. During his Pontificate, he did make important changes to the patriarchal structure of the Catholic Church – but did he go far enough? A pope for all?
Why Catholic women want reform and inclusion

Mar 6, 2023 | newcastleherald.com.au | Kathleen McPhillips |Tracey McEwan

The 14 recommendations stemming from the key findings include: increasing access to all leadership for women including ordination; enacting guidelines to eliminate sexual, spiritual and physical violence; enacting changes to Catholic theology, doctrine, and liturgical practice to ensure women, young people and families are valued and fully included in all aspects of church life; addressing corruption and economic mismanagement by putting in place transparent and accountable decision-making...