Plus, some summer reminiscing. And Katelyn and Roxy ask the church: how are you elevating and including the childless (cat ladies or otherwise)?

On Oct. 2, the Vatican begins a monthlong meeting of Catholic leaders from around the world to discuss church policy. This year, women are demanding a seat at the table.

WORCESTER — With the number of priests shrinking, enterprising young women are finding themselves playing a bigger role in the Catholic Church. Data from the Center for Applied Research in the ...

ROME — Pope Francis opened the second phase of his big Catholic reform project Wednesday, with widespread calls for women ... the church’s transgressions before the start of the meeting.

But now that's changing. "Men are staying in church," Ruth Graham said at The New York Times, "while the women are leaving at a remarkable clip." Church membership has been dropping in the United ...

But the women are unusual in ways beyond their ubiquity. All are members of an evangelical charismatic Christian church in the tiny town of Spindale (population 4,238) in western North Carolina.

Across the United States, the issue of women clergy is currently a focal point in several Christians denominations, including the Catholic Church, where women are not allowed to be ordained.

Before meeting Pope John Paul II 24 ... after introducing themselves as "four trans women who have always lived and worked in the Catholic Church." Before proceeding in his wheelchair to meet ...

BRUSSELS — Pope Francis was challenged by Belgian students Saturday about women’s place in the Catholic Church ... On Saturday morning, during a gathering with clergy and pastoral workers ...

Compare that to the number of young women reportedly leaving in droves. Opinion: I Went Back To Church On Sunday. Here's Why We Should All Consider Getting Back To Religion Earlier this year ...

But the women are unusual in ways beyond their ubiquity. All are members of an evangelical charismatic Christian church in the tiny town of Spindale (population 4,238) in western North Carolina.