Voices of Faith is a place for female voices to speak freely and honestly about the real experiences of women of faith today. We seek to empower, network and listen to those who feel censored.
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“I am a religious sister but am strongly committed to working to change a patriarchal Church. Frustration and disillusion are constant companions, but so is a deep belief in the power of Spirit to bring about change.”
- One of the responders to the CWS Global Survey, 70 years and over, Philippines
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"Whenever you criticize the Church, especially the power structures, people tell us that we are not Catholic. I met so many people from the international context who are not allowed to express their criticism. I think that the Church has to understand that our criticism is not destructive. We want to be constructive; we want to be of positive force.”
- Daniela Ordowski, VoF zoom event “Critique as Sign of Love”
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“God gave us two wings so that humanity could soar to great heights and feel the power and see the beauty of his creation in all its wonder. Yet our Church insists on flying on one wing, overlooking and wasting the talents and insights of so many wonderful, faithful, Godly women. Why? Can this tragic dysfunction really be what God wants? I think not. Let us now begin to imagine a completely different future.“
- Dr Mary McAleese, VoF International Women’s Day 2018
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“History reveals that the Church has not carried into practice the challenging but liberative message of the Gospel: that all human beings, as children of God, share in the same dignity and enjoy the same rights.”
- Virginia Saldanha, Do Women Have Rights in the Church?
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Voices of Faith is a place to discuss
Watch our events dedicated to specific problems of female existence in the Church. Listen to strong female voices from all over the world.
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Voices of Faith is a place to think openly
Read our blog and reference library of the most important current discussions on the topic of women in the Church.
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Voices of Faith is a place to take a stand
Women seek to bring a long-awaited change in the Church. Check out our campaigns and initiatives and make your voice heard.
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Voices of Faith for women religious to know their rights
Are you a religious sister? Or are you thinking about joining the religious life? Do you know religious sisters who may be experiencing an abusive situation? Get to know some basic facts and research about how to avoid manipulation and violence.
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