Voice of the Faithful Honors Hofstra Professor

The Newsday
September 25, 2012

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/towns/long-island-now-1.1732330/voice-of-the-faithful-honors-hofstra-professor-1.4036862

A Hofstra University religion professor known for advocating in favor of women deacons in the Roman Catholic Church has won an award from Voice of the Faithful, a Catholic group that is highly critical of the church hierarchy and its handling of the sex abuse scandal.

Phyllis Zagano was given the St. Catherine of Siena Distinguished Layperson of the Year Award at the group’s 10th annual conference...