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By Diann L. Neu | This meal blessing follows the traditional structure of the Seder.
Who is missing from the PBS special “MAKERS: Women Who Make America”?
My observation is that the recent papal election only serves to reinforce and re-inscribe the Vatican’s power.
An interview with Mary E. Hunt on the papal transition.
Where are the Catholic women as the Cardinals meet in secrecy to elect from among themselves the next leader of the Catholic Church? Where is the other half of the Conclave?Where are the Catholic women as the Cardinals meet in secrecy to elect from among themselves the next leader of the Catholic Church? Where is the other half of the Conclave?
Some women are protesting in St. Peter’s Square demanding an equal part in the institutional church. Other women are in the parish pews praying for the next pope. But the vast majority of young and seasoned Catholic women are making their own choices about their faith and their lives. They are working to eradicate injustice, ministering to those in need, and celebrating the goodness of creation. They are exercising their moral authority despite the exclusionary ways of the hierarchy.
Mary Hunt, co-founder of the Women’s Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual, says the conclave process for electing a new pope isn’t transparent or democratic
You can watch the whole video here at the CBC’s website (The video follows a brief ad):
http://www.cbc.ca/player/News/ID/2341586799/.
No matter who is elected, the process is mortally flawed because it represents a model of church that is long out of date.
By Diann L. Neu | Praise to you, women leaders of the seven continents, for your many works of justice.
