Former bishops’ staffer banned over women deacons
A former U.S. Catholic bishops’ conference staffer was told he cannot speak in the Philadelphia archdiocese over a book investigating the possibility of women deacons.
Theology
NCR on women’s ordination: What took you so long?
NCR Today: I am delighted that National Catholic Reporter has formally endorsed the ordination of women. It's about time.
Liberation theologian's Call to Action speech focuses on feminism, interreligious work
At 40, Aimee Upjohn Light is a liberation theologian and eco-feminist, had Mercy Sr. Margaret Farley as her doctoral dissertation adviser at Yale in 2003, is editor of The Journal of Inter-Religious Dialogue, and serves as an assistant professor of theology.
However, where she teaches theology might come as a surprise: Light serves on the faculty of conservative Duquesne University in Pittsburgh.
San Diego university responds to faculty's vote of no confidence
Administrators at the University of San Diego are "obviously disappointed" by a vote of their faculty expressing no confidence in their president, a university official said Wednesday.
USD faculty declare no confidence in university president after fellowship cancellation
Mary Lyons has extended a speaking invitation to her university's disinvited fellow, but almost 100 faculty members still declared loss of confidence in her leadership.
Vatican adviser publicly supports dis-invited theologian
The head of the U.K.'s theological membership society, an adviser to one of the Vatican's pontifical councils, has publicly supported a British theologian whose fellowship at the University of San Diego was canceled.
Paul D. Murray, the president of the Catholic Theological Association of Great Britain and a consultor to the Vatican's Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, has expressed his support for Tina Beattie, a theologian known for her work in contemporary ethical issues.
University of San Diego faculty demand reversal of theologian's disinvite
More than 100 faculty members presented their president with an ultimatum: Reinstate a canceled fellowship for a theologian or face potential questioning of your capability to lead.
Media reports shine light on emerging discussion of women deacons
While women's ordination is seemingly out of bounds, what is emerging is an open discussion about ordaining women to the permanent diaconate.
Theologian's disinvite linked to Vatican-supported group
Cancellation of a British theologian’s fellowship at the University of San Diego came after protests by a group linked to Cardinal Raymond Burke.
National group: Theologian's disinvite raises 'serious issues'
An organization that rates universities on their protection of academic freedom has expressed concern about the University of San Diego’s cancelation of a visiting fellowship for a noted British theologian.
The 47,000-member American Association of University Professors listed their concerns Monday in a letter to university president Mary Lyons, who canceled a fellowship awarded to Tina Beattie after saying the theologian’s view on same-sex marriage reflected public dissent from church teaching.
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May 10-23, 2013
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