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Monday, August 12, 2013

Vatican Religious Life Prelate Recognizes Gender Inequality Exists in Church

http://ncronline.org/news/vatican/vatican-religious-prefect-gender-inequality-exists-church
While I find it refreshing that  Cardinal Braz de Aviz's  admits that gender inequality exists in the church, I don't agree with his analysis that woman needs man to be complete or vice-versa.
It has been rare for any Vatican official to "own" the sexism that lies at the heart of  our institutional church which denies women the opportunity to serve as equal and mutual partners in all ministries of the church.
Women and men are each created in God's image and are spiritual equals. We do not "need" each other to be complete, rather we live in relationship to and work together as mutual partners with all created beings in the cosmic dance of creation, fully human, fully alive, and fully in love with all God's creation. Roman Catholic Women Priests are charting a new path toward justice and equality for women in the church. Bridget Mary Meehan, www.arcwp.org

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