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The Pontifical Council for the Laity, through its Women’s Section, is attentive to all that pertains to women in the world. The Section strives to advance ideas and activities that can contribute to the dignity and vocation of women in the Church and in society. We work in collaboration with associations, movements, non-governmental organisations and other dicasteries of the Roman Curia. Together... Read more

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  • Dear Silvia

    Dear Silvia, This past September 11th, as I do every day, towards 11am and then in the afternoon before returning home, I walked into the small fruit shop close to my office, managed by a Pakistani family. They always have very nice fruit; I take it home to my girls. The mother, the father and... Read more

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Safeguarding the human being, created as man and woman

Contribution on the "Letter to women"

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In honour of two popes who are saints

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Book Reviews



Theology

Download Mariology within theology Mariology within theology
Mary McKenna
Download A Plea for the traditional family: Situating marriage within John Paul II’s realist, or personalist, perspective of human freedom A Plea for the traditional family: Situating marriage within John Paul II’s realist, or personalist, perspective of human freedom
M ICHELE M. S CHUMACHER
Download A Plea for Human Ecology: on the prophetic value of Humanae Vitae for today A Plea for Human Ecology: on the prophetic value of Humanae Vitae for today
Michele Schumacher
Download John Paul II’s Theology of the Body John Paul II’s Theology of the Body
Michele M. Schumacher
Download The Magnificat and the Poor in Asia-Oceania: An Exposition of Mary in the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini1 The Magnificat and the Poor in Asia-Oceania: An Exposition of Mary in the Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation Verbum Domini1
Talk by M Isabell Naumann ISSM, THD/STD
Download Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179) Hildegard of Bingen (1098-1179)
Sister Prudence Allen, RSM
Download The relationship between man and woman in the recent teaching of the Church The relationship between man and woman in the recent teaching of the Church
Ana Cristina Villa Betancourt
Download “God’s plan for man and woman in the sacrament of marriage”. The nuptial mystery and contemporary culture “God’s plan for man and woman in the sacrament of marriage”. The nuptial mystery and contemporary culture
Angelo Cardinal Scola
Download Women’s Ordination: Is It Still an Issue? Women’s Ordination: Is It Still an Issue?
Sister Sara Butler, M.S.B.T
Download The sign of the woman The sign of the woman
Joseph Ratzinger
Download Husband and Wife in the Light of the Incarnation Husband and Wife in the Light of the Incarnation
Christina Read
Download Contemporary Catholicism on Femininity: An Appreciation Contemporary Catholicism on Femininity: An Appreciation
Joanna Bogle

Philosophy

Download Feminism, nature and Humanae vitae: what’s love got to do with it? Feminism, nature and Humanae vitae: what’s love got to do with it?
Michele M. Schumacher
Download The Nature of Woman in Relation to Man The Nature of Woman in Relation to Man
Deborah Savage
Download The conflict between woman and mother The conflict between woman and mother
Michele M. Schumacher
Download A Woman in Stone or in the Heart of Man? Navigating between Naturalism and Idealism in the Spirit of Veritatis Splendor A Woman in Stone or in the Heart of Man? Navigating between Naturalism and Idealism in the Spirit of Veritatis Splendor
MICHELE M. SCHUMACHER
Download The Integral Feminism of St. Thomas Aquinas The Integral Feminism of St. Thomas Aquinas
Joseph Hartel
Download Man-Woman complementarity: the catholic inspiration Man-Woman complementarity: the catholic inspiration
Prudence Allen, RSM
Download Mulieris Dignitatem twenty years later: an overview of the document and challenges Mulieris Dignitatem twenty years later: an overview of the document and challenges
Sr. Prudence Allen, R.S.M.
Download The new global ethic: challenges for the Church The new global ethic: challenges for the Church
Marguerite A. Peeters
Download On the nature and vocation of women. Edith Stein’s concept against the background of a radically deconstructive position On the nature and vocation of women. Edith Stein’s concept against the background of a radically deconstructive position
Katharina Westerhorstmann
Download Pro Existence and Self Realization-Edith Stein’s Studies on Womanhood Pro Existence and Self Realization-Edith Stein’s Studies on Womanhood
Katharina Westerhorstmann
Download The Passion of Edith Stein—Revisited The Passion of Edith Stein—Revisited
Sr. Prudence Allen, RSM

Culture and Society

Download Women in the Workplace Women in the Workplace
Meg T. McDonnell
Download Women, Sexual Asymmetry & Catholic Teaching Women, Sexual Asymmetry & Catholic Teaching
Erika Bachiochi, J.D.
Download The uniqueness of the work of the woman in the society for its humanization The uniqueness of the work of the woman in the society for its humanization
Irena Egle Laumenskaite
Download How not to be used: love and responsibility How not to be used: love and responsibility
Dale O'Leary
Download Why I Believe in Love Why I Believe in Love
Meg T. McDonnell
Download The Beauty of Woman The Beauty of Woman
Alejandra M. Correa
Download Microsoft Word - The Language of Love, +jdc.docx Microsoft Word - The Language of Love, +jdc.docx
Download A response to Amnesty International's abortion policy in light of Mulieris Dignitatem A response to Amnesty International's abortion policy in light of Mulieris Dignitatem
Jane F. Adolphe †
Download John Paul II’s ‘Theology of the Body’ and the beauty of God’s plan of love in Natural Family Planning and Naprotechnology John Paul II’s ‘Theology of the Body’ and the beauty of God’s plan of love in Natural Family Planning and Naprotechnology
Dr. William Newton
Download The Pope's Peace and Security Council Resolution 1325 The Pope's Peace and Security Council Resolution 1325
Jane Adolphe+
Download Home and Identity: The Private-Public Nexus Home and Identity: The Private-Public Nexus
Christine Ochieng
Download In defence of dignity and authentic development in Africa In defence of dignity and authentic development in Africa
Obianuju Ekeocha
Download The Right to Choose and Abortion. Is it really a choice? The Right to Choose and Abortion. Is it really a choice?
Alejandra M. Correa
Download After-birth abortion: why should the baby live? An answer After-birth abortion: why should the baby live? An answer
Francesco D’Agostino – Dina Nerozzi
Download Don’t Say Gender when you mean Sex Don’t Say Gender when you mean Sex
Dale O’Leary
Download A Woman’s Perspective on Mainstreaming a Gender Perspective A Woman’s Perspective on Mainstreaming a Gender Perspective
Dale O’Leary
Download Time for a new feminism ? Time for a new feminism ?
Fiorella Nash
Download Simone Weil and Baptism Simone Weil and Baptism
Eric O. Springsted
Download The Biology of Sexual Faithfulness and Fruitfulness The Biology of Sexual Faithfulness and Fruitfulness
Vicki Thorn
Download The Psychopathology of “Sex Reassignment Surgery”: Assessing its Medical, Psychological and Ethical Appropriateness The Psychopathology of “Sex Reassignment Surgery”: Assessing its Medical, Psychological and Ethical Appropriateness
Richard Fitzgibbons, Philip Sutton, and Dale O’Leary
Download "Priestesses in the Church?"
C. S. Lewis (1948)
Download Rejecting men, embracing children Rejecting men, embracing children
By Helen Alvaré, J.D.
Download Money for nothing Money for nothing
Download The exploitation of maternal mortality The exploitation of maternal mortality
Download The exploitation of maternal mortality The exploitation of maternal mortality
Fiorella Nash
Download Female ambition. How to reconcile work and family Female ambition. How to reconcile work and family
Nuria Chinchilla Albiol Consuelo León Llorente
Download The new global ethic The new global ethic
Marguerite Peeters
Download Reading the Sign of Times: Reading the Sign of Times:
Alejandra M. Correa

Bible

Download Marian Style: Feminine Genius in Evangelization Marian Style: Feminine Genius in Evangelization
Mary Healy
Download Mary in the Old Testament Mary in the Old Testament
Gary A. Anderson
Download The Women of Genesis The Women of Genesis
Carroll Stuhlmueller C.P.
Download Roles of Women in the Old Testament Roles of Women in the Old Testament
Irene Nowell O.S.B.
Download Listening to the Voices Listening to the Voices
Donald Senior C.P.
Download Martha and Jesus Martha and Jesus
Ardy Bass
Download Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah Naomi, Ruth, and Orpah
Glenna S. Jackson

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