An attempt at tightening constitutional limits on women’s authority in churches affiliated with an influential Presbyterian denomination narrowly failed over concerns about the effect on governance ...

A week after she went on National Public Radio to urge the Southern Baptist Convention to officially accept women as pastors, the Rev. Kristen Muse received an unusual letter at her church office. The ...

(RNS) — During last month’s Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, debates about if women can serve as pastors dominated the business sessions and national news coverage. But at multiple Baptist ...

The fallout continues from the U.S. Supreme Court’s reversal of Roe V. Wade on June 24. Black clergy women across denominations in the metropolitan D.C. area have joined women from all backgrounds in ...

Evangelist Rick Warren's decision to face-off against the Southern Baptist Convention brought attention to the debate over female pastors, but arguments over the spiritual compatibility of women ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. LAKE FOREST, Calif. (AP) — On a recent ...

Roman Catholics recently celebrated the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into heaven. The mother of Jesus is one of many women venerated not only by Catholics but by other world faiths. This week ...