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National Catholic Reporter
Jamie Manson | Jul. 24, 2015 NCR Today
On Saturday, July 25, a group of scholars and activists will convene at Chicago Theological Seminary to discuss, “Women in the Catholic Church: What Francis Needs to Know.”
According to the forum’s website, “it is an optimistic time for the Catholic Church, especially in anticipation of Pope Francis’ upcoming visit to the United States in September. There is concern, however, that Pope Francis and other church leaders have a blind spot when it comes to women.”
The forum is being convened by Call to Action, Catholics for Choice and CORPUS, with co-sponsorship from nine other organizations in the progressive Catholic movement.
The forum’s organizers believe that the role of women in the church is “a largely ignored concern.” To address this situation, the event will offer discussions of “gender equality, reproductive healthcare, ordination, LGBT rights and other issues important to modern Catholic women.”
The program promises to consider ideas and experiences that ought to be included in the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia this September, but probably will not be, given the meeting’s line-up of conservative speakers and themes.
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