Synod on Synodality (Page 2)

Posted on October 13, 2023 by Mary Ellen Chown

As I reflect on our last day in Rome, I will remember it as a day of powerful public witness, prayerful remembrance, and deep gratitude. We gathered for the “Walk with Women” in the courtyard of our residence in the early afternoon sun: each of us in purple, symbolic of women’s equality in the Church.

Posted on October 12, 2023 

Michelle LaRose, who attended the October 4 prayer service at the grave of Cardinal Flahiff in Winnipeg, in solidarity with the CNWE delegation in Rome, was asked for comment by French language CBC Radio Canada. Listen to her commentson the Radio Canada website (in French).

Posted on October 9, 2023 by Rev Roberta Fuller

We, CNWE, came for the WOC Vigil for gender equity & we went to the Women’s March for Women’s Rights, – for human rights in our own Roman Catholic Church, yet all this time, we have been in the midst of Rome, the eternal city.

Posted on October 8, 2023 by Virginia Lafond

When I quickly wrote my ‘Roman Elizabeth Story’ on Saturday morning, I very well knew it needed editing. I did edit it as best I could in the 45 minutes that I had at the airport, before I boarded my flight.

Posted on October 8, 2023

From Global News, read the full article and watch the video featuring CNWE member Jeanie McKibbon.

Posted on October 7, 2023 by Virginia Lafond

Glory be! I find I have an hour to fill you in on the extraordinary 1 and 1/2 hour session that most of the CNWE group in Rome were enriched by on Thursday afternoon (Oct 5). In short, it was an encounter via Zoom with Sister Elizabeth Davies, one of the Canadians appointed by Pope Francis to be a delegate during the Synod process.

Posted on October 7, 2023 

From CTV News: CNWE members in Rome have had their “last supper” together, and are beginning to make their soon or later returns to Canada.  Here is a link to a CTV story, that quotes Mary Ellen Chown and Louise Dowhan.

Posted on October 7, 2023 

A group of women, including two from Calgary, are in Rome pushing for equality in the Catholic church. One of those women is CNWE member Jeanie McKibbon.  In this 9 minute segment, Jeanie gives an informative and inspiring account of her experience.

Posted on October 6, 2023 

From Rome: A wonderful article by CBC Rome Correspondent Megan Williams with comments from Susan Roll and Mary Ellen Chown among other international reform-minded leaders. Thanks to the entire Rome group for your presence at this historic moment, and your voices! 

Posted on October 5, 2023 

Louise Dowhan talks to Marcy Markusa about why she thinks women should hold positions like priests and what that change might bring within the Church.

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