Creating Spaces for Women in the Catholic Church

Creating Spaces for Women in the Catholic Church

Edited by Sarah Kohles OSF. Presents the struggle of theologically educated lay women with the Catholic Church. Holds that lay women lack a network of communal, ministerial, financial, and spiritual support that religious women have. Points out that lay women carve out spaces for themselves within the church, but they tend to be small-scale, localized, and temporary. The final chapter, “Giving Voice and Creating Space,” explores potential pathways forward for collaboration between sisters and lay women to create a stronger network support for lay women. Read more.