For many Christian women, a woman’s role in the church’s ecosystem has long been fixed. But Beth Allison Barr, a historian and the wife of a pastor, felt compelled to challenge the prevailing ...

Beth Allison Barr challenges the narrative that women have never exercised church authority. In 2021, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary president Albert Mohler reaffirmed his denomination’s stance ...

During the Francis papacy, the role of women in the church emerged as a pressing priority, with Catholics across the globe calling for change. The Argentine pontiff listened, breaking some important ...

(RNS) — Women are second-class citizens in The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, guest columnist Emily W. Jensen concludes in analyzing the church's recent efforts to connect better with ...

Pope Francis appointed more women to leadership roles in the Vatican than any pope before him. He challenged entrenched traditions within the Roman Catholic church to bring women into positions once ...