Vatican publishes synodal report on women’s participation in the life and governance of the Church

Mar 10, 2026 19:32

ZENIT Staff

Women’s participation in the life and leadership of the Church.

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Denmark Forcibly Sterilized Greenlandic Women

A report was published last September documenting the stories of over 350 women and girls who were given hormonal contraceptive injections or had intrauterine devices (IUDs) inserted without their consent—and in some cases, even without their knowledge.

Jan 24, 2026 11:27

ZENIT Staff

Good News•Woman

The Better Part: The First Intellectual Jounal Written by Catholic Women

The journal emerged as a response to a clear gap in the contemporary publishing landscape. Its founder and editor-in-chief, Heidi Bollich-Erne, explains that the idea arose while she was searching for texts that addressed the female experience from a Catholic and intellectual perspective for her students.

Jan 23, 2026 13:35

Dante Alba, LC

Pro Life•Testimonies•Woman

The grandmother who went to jail for praying silently outside an abortion clinic

Christian grandmother Rose Docherty was arrested and criminally charged for holding a sign reading “Coercion is a crime, here to talk, only if you want” within 200m of a Glasgow hospital. Prosecution back down on “disproportionate” bail conditions; two charges relate to alleged “influencing” within the censorial “buffer zone”

Dec 20, 2025 16:54

ZENIT Staff

Analysis Opinion•Pro Life•Woman

This is what happens to a woman who has an abortion: results of peer-reviewed scientific study on post-abortion syndrome published

The Grief That Did Not Fade: New Research Reopens the Debate on Abortion and Long-Term Mental Health

Dec 18, 2025 11:27

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Dicasteries•Woman

Vatican publishes conclusions of study on women and the diaconate: here’s what it says

What the report ultimately provides is not closure but a map: a chart of the questions that still divide scholars, bishops, and believers.

Dec 04, 2025 08:23

Jorge Enrique Mújica

Pope Leo XIV to Visit Uruguay: Cardinal Sturla Reveals Details About the Pope’s Upcoming Trip to South America

The tentative trip would also include Argentina and Peru and could take place between November 5 and 15, with the official schedule expected to be confirmed by the Holy See toward the end of July

Leo XIV will visit the Vatican Apostolic Library and open an exhibition for the first time

On Monday, September 14, 2026, the Holy Father will visit the Vatican Apostolic Library and inaugurate the first chapter of the exhibition cycle “Catastrophe and Wonder”, titled “AQVA”. In this exhibition, the works of three contemporary creatives – artist JR, typographer Bill Moran, and chef Fulvio Pierangelini – will engage in dialogue with the collections and spaces of the Pope’s Library, offering a reflection on water as both a threat and a resource.

Vatican publishes synodal report on women’s participation in the life and governance of the Church

What Does the Pope Think About Violence Against Women? A Revealing Letter Signed by Leo XIV

Synod Study Groups Signal Structural Shifts: Digital Jurisdiction and Women’s Role in Seminary Formation on the Vatican Table

Another Woman Appointed to the Dicastery for Bishops. Leo XIV Confirms Other Members

The deputy director of the Vatican Press Office resigns. Pope Leo XIV appoints a Croatian nun as her replacement

Bishop Chairmen Praise Legislation “Helping Mothers to be Able to Welcome Their New Children”

Lack of Demand for Contraceptives?

Denmark Forcibly Sterilized Greenlandic Women

The Better Part: The First Intellectual Jounal Written by Catholic Women

The grandmother who went to jail for praying silently outside an abortion clinic

This is what happens to a woman who has an abortion: results of peer-reviewed scientific study on post-abortion syndrome published

Vatican publishes conclusions of study on women and the diaconate: here’s what it says