Rome Reflections Day 5: My Latest, Very Special Roman Story
Early Morning Greetings! This before I leave this residence for the airport to catch the first of my 3 flights home. Glory be! I find I have an hour to…
Rome Reflections Day 2 – CNWE members at Synod
Sunset view from the rooftop of where we are staying We have arrived in Rome on the eve of the synod. Our Canadian CNWE contingent is here and the mood…
Canadians Going to Rome Call for Catholic Church Reform
A delegation of ten Catholic Canadians, members of the Catholic Network for Women’s Equality (CNWE) will be travelling to Rome October 1-6, 2023 to call for the full and equal…
Catholic Network for Women’s Equality (CNWE), Canada welcomes Vatican decision to open Synod Assembly to 70 non-bishop voting delegates, including women
The Catholic Network for Women’s Equality welcomes the announcement from the Vatican Secretariat for the Synod that 70 non-bishop members out of 370 delegates will be appointed by the Pope…
Catholic Network for Women’s Equality (CNWE), Canada responds to the March 30th, 2023 Joint Statement of the Dicasteries for Culture and Education and for Promoting Integral Human Development on the “Doctrine of Discovery”
April 3, 2023 The Catholic Network for Women’s Equality, Canada welcomes the repudiation of the “Doctrine of Discovery (#7) in the Vatican Joint Statement. We credit the repeated requests of Indigenous peoples and those in…
Response of the Catholic Network for Women’s Equality to the Working Document for the Continental Stage of the Synodal Process
The Catholic Network for Women’s Equality (CNWE) in Canada welcomes the opportunity to respond to the Working Document for the Continental Stage of the Synod (DCS). Reflecting on the DCS,…
CNWE Reflects on the Legacy of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI
The Catholic Network for Women’s Equality recognizes Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI’s life of service in the Roman Catholic Church. We pause to reflect upon aspects of his legacy. Pope Benedict…
CNWE Calls for Lay/Expert Oversight Throughout Vatican Investigations of Allegations of Clergy Sexual Abuse
The Catholic Network for Women’s Equality (CNWE) is dismayed to learn that the Vatican will not be conducting a thorough investigation into the allegation that Cardinal Marc Ouellet of Quebec…
Catholic Network for Women’s Equality (CNWE), Canada, Calls Catholic Bishops of Canada to Facilitate the Request of Indigenous Leaders for Pope Francis to Formally Apologize on Canadian Soil for the Legacy of Catholic-run Residential Schools
STATEMENT FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 10, 2021 Together with Canadians across the country and people around the world, we grieve and stand in solidarity with Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation,…
Statement: Catholic Network for Women’s Equality – Canada Welcomes Pope Francis’ Appointment of First Woman to Synod of Bishops: Another Step Forward but Not Enough
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 8, 2021 (REVISED* February 11, 2021) Catholic Network for Women’s Equality – Canada (CNWE) says that while Pope Francis’ recent appointment of Sister Nathalie Becquart to…