Women's Ordination Advocates Call For Progress, Not 'Process,' on International Women's Day, See my article :"Five Steps Forward Toward Equality"

Women's Ordination Advocates call for Progress, not 'Process,' on International Women's Day  This International Women's Day, Women's Ordination Worldwide (WOW) joins the global community in the #PressForProgress for women's equality by calling for an end to sexism and abuse within the Roman Catholic Church.  "In the Roman Catholic Church, too often women are told that inclusion is a 'process,' and we must wait for equality," said Alicja Baranowska. Women's Ordination Worldwide laments the glacial pace of the Vatican to acknowledge women's full humanity. While the Vatican attempts to protect male power, women are walking away. Read the WOW Statement here.

"The exploitation of women in the Vatican and the Church must end."

"The Catholic Church is not exempt from the #MeToo conversation; it is a painful example of the extremes of patriarchal power and the absolute scandal of sexism," said Kate McElwee, executive director of the Women's Ordination Conference. "Only when women are full and equal partners in all realms of leadership and ministry will the healing begin. Until then, the 'process' is simply broken: we need progress." 

http://bridgetmarys.blogspot.com/2018/03/five-steps-roman-catholic-church-can.html Link to my article on Five Steps Forward on Women's Equality (including ordination) in the Church 
1. Ordain women deacons as a first step toward full equality.
2. Lift excommunication and all penalties against Roman Catholic Women Priests and Supporters and affirm movement as prophetic and members as beloved sisters and brothers in the church. 
3. Expand Council of Cardinals to include women in decision making process.
4. In each diocese and parish, incorporate women as equals in decision making.
5 Affirm women in every ministry on the parish level including preaching, teaching and administering sacraments. Anointing of the Sick, for example, was not always reserved to the priest. Either is baptism or Marriage. The priests in the parishes would probably welcome such changes.
 
My response to the statement of Cardinal Kevin Farrell, who banned Mary McAleese from speaking at a conference at the Vatican and the continual exploitation of nuns working at the Vatican  is we cannot wait another 2000 years for justice and equality for women in the church! It is time to take these five steps forward now.  #TimesUp!
 Bridget Mary Meehan ARCWP, www.arcwp.org