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Faith Doesn’t Need Walls: A Conversation with Kate Kelly by Kate Stoltzfus

January 21, 2015 in /by

Originally posted in Feminism & Religion When Kate Kelly faced excommunication from the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in June 2014, much of the world took notice. The D.C.-based human rights lawyer garnered wide-spread attention for founding Ordain Women, a movement to push for advocacy of female ordination in her Mormon faith. A […]

Mary Ann McGivern on Women and the Catholic Church

January 5, 2015 in /by

How do women get the ear of Pope Francis? By Mary Ann McGivern Originally posted in NCR Mary E. Hunt, co-director of WATER and occasional contributor to NCR, hosted a Christmas party in Washington, D.C. My fellow Loretto sister and NCR blogger and radio host Maureen Fiedler was a guest. She and Mary began a playful […]

Holiday Greetings to You!

December 23, 2014 in /by

As the year draws to a close, we wish you blessings and joy. We give thanks for you and your generous gifts to WATER that support work for justice. You join many other committed colleagues in this peace-seeking Alliance. Best wishes, Mary E. Hunt    Diann L. Neu     Cathy Jaskey     Kate Stoltzfus

“American Nuns And The Vatican: More Pain Than Promise”

December 19, 2014 in , , /by

by Mary E. Hunt Originally Posted on Religion Dispatches The other shoe dropped on December 16, 2014 at a press conference announcing the “final report” on at least one phase of the long-simmering Vatican struggle with U.S. Catholic sisters. It was not a red Prada slipper, and the devil is still in the details. Despite herculean efforts to make […]

What gift will you give?

December 18, 2014 in , /by

You are the reason why WATER can give others gifts of hope, knowledge, and solidarity. Thank you for believing in justice for women and girls, and believing in WATER as a community that acts with feminist religious values. With your gift, you give a lifeline to women and girls whose lives depend on you.   You support […]

January 14 WATERtalk, “Religious Diversity – What’s the Problem?”

December 17, 2014 in /by

WATERtalks: Feminist Conversations in Religion Series  “Religious Diversity- What’s the Problem?”  With Rita M. Gross Wednesday, January 14, 2014 at 1 PM EST   Rita M. Gross is internationally known for her innovative work on gender and religion.  She is a Buddhist dharma teacher having been appointed to that position by Her Eminence Jetsun Khandro Rinpoche. She will discuss […]