During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe calling for change.

On the morning of the Resurrection, Mary Magdalene and other women were the first to arrive at the tomb and the first to witness the risen Christ (see John 20:11-18 and Matthew 28:1-10 ).

Francis' "no" to women's ordination is not just the exclusion of women from a Church role. It is an insupportable and blatant rejection of women's full and equal dignity as acquired through God's gift ...

The historians new book, 'Becoming the Pastor's Wife,' explores how marriage became the primary path of ministry for women.