God's strong daughters: Women and Ministries in Catholicism Worldwide

Introduction

• God’s Strong Daughters

Forword

• On the future of Catholicism Ute Leimgruber

National Reports

• Women in Church Ministries and Offices: The Synodal Path and the Universal Church Catalina Cerda-Planas
• Equality Does Not Come in Instalments: The Shortcomings of the Special Model of the Swiss Church Structure Renata Asal-Steger
• Hope for Change: African Women on a Synodal Path Josée Ngalula
• We Can’t Keep Having the Same Conversation: Women’s Voices from South-Africa Nontando Hadebe
• Ignorance, Courage, Tradition and Experience: Asian Women-Religious and the Vision of a Synodal Church Samuel H. Canilang
• Perspectives from Oceania: The Heterogeneity of Global Challenges Susan Pascoe
• Wiborada, the Priestly Woman: St. Gallen’s Forgotten Daughter Hildegard Aepli
• Finally Hear the Voices of Women: The Poison of Sexism in the Foundations of the Church Regina Franken-Wendelstorf

World Synod

• The Role of Theology in the Synodal Process: Mind Versus Intellect, Service Versus Power, and Unity Versus Diversity Regina Polak
• A Credible Church? The Path to a Church that Makes a Difference in the World Tatjana C. Disteli
• Zagreb, Prague and Rome: The Women’s Question in the Stages of the World Synod Ana Thea Filipović
• Equality is not a Favour: There is no Church Without Women Mary McAleese
• The Need for a Synodal Process of Transformation: More Participation for Women Throughout the Church – Not Only in Latin America Birgit Weiler
• How to Live Synodality from a Feminist Perspective: How Talking About God Influences Thinking About Church Structures Olga Consuelo Vélez Caro
• The US Way to the World Synod: Spirituality und Dialogue Julia McStravog
• Discrimination: Unethical and Un-Catholic: Gender Policy and Gender Equality in the Catholic Church in India Jolly Vasupurathukaran

Gender Equality

• A Dilemma with Consequences: The Hardening of the Debate on the Issue of Gender Annette Schavan
• Emotion Instead of Control: On the Necessity of Deconstructing Toxic Masculinity Luis Carlos Aguilar Badilla
• Sobering Distress: The “Ecclesial Dream” of Pope Francis Anne Béatrice Faye
• The True Synodal Church We Want to See: Voices from Uganda Helen Nambalirwa Nkabala
• Overcoming the Patriarchal Model: Reasons for More Involvement of Women – an African Perspective Mary Nzilani Wambua
• Where Women Are – and Where They Want to Be: Between Systemic Oppression and Liberating Emancipation Virginia Saldanha

Ordination of women

• The Long Struggle for Equality: Giving a Voice to Women with a Vocation Philippa Rath
• Do What Is Necessary Now! Joint Monastic Decision-Making Processes as an Inspiration for the Church of Today Irene Gassmann
• When Relationships Engender Reflection: Building Bridges to a Renewed Understanding of a Theology of Ministry Jean Ehret
• Glass Ceilings and Clerical Alliances: Why Women Theologians in Italy are Calling for a Better Theology of Ministry Serena Noceti
• Parasols and Patriarchy: How Seven Female Activists Challenge the Institutional House of Cards in the Church Kate McElwee
• A Mission-in-Reverse? What the Catholic Church Can Learn from Civil Society Caroline Mbonu
• The Ketchup Effect: Gender Justice in the Churches Antje Jackelén
• Proclamation Rather Than Silence: The Ordination of Women in Germany’s Protestant Churches Dagmar Heller
• Breakthrough for the Gospel: Gender Equality Without Compromise Katharina Ganz

Epilogue

• After October 2023 Is Before October 2024: Experiences and Expectations of the World Synod Helena Jeppesen-Spuhler