Women lead in the Church, even as Catholics debate their role

John Freund, CM
January 16, 2015

Women lead in the Church, even as Catholics debate their role

by | Jan 16, 2015 | Church

ncrWomen lead in the Church, even as Catholics debate their role writes  Michael O’Loughlin in the National reporter January 15, 2015

Women have historically held positions of great leadership in the Church regardless, she said, usually through religious communities that saw women leading universities, hospitals, and even Catholic newspapers, long before their secular sisters were able to take advantage of similar opportunities.

Carolyn Woo, president of Catholic Relief Services and the former dean of the business school at Notre Dame, said the Church has many female leaders, but doesn’t do a great job of making them visible.

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