Roman Catholic Womenpriests: "Women and Religion" by Nicholas Kristof in New York Times

Roman Catholic Womenpriests: "Women and Religion" New York Times
by Nicholas Kristof
http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100113/COLUMNIST/1131019/-1/TODAYSPAPER?p=all&tc=pgall&tc=ar
"Religions derive their power and popularity in part from the ethical compass they offer. So why do so many faiths help perpetuate something that most of us regard as profoundly unethical: the oppression of women?" ...
"Jimmy Carter says that religion is one of the " basic causes of the violation of women's rights."
Carter is a member of the Elders, a small group of eminent religous leaders headed by Nelson Mandela.
"The Elders are focusing on the role of religion in oppressing women and they have issued a joint statement calling on religious leaders to "'change all discriminatory practices within their own religions and traditions.'"

Bridget Mary Meehan's Reflection
The Elders provide a beacon of hope that justice for women in all religions is now on the front burner of our international leaders' agenda. Religions and religious leaders can no longer oppress women and blame God for it. No longer can religion be manipulated to justify the violation of women's God-give rights as equal human beings in the family of God.