Lisa Baumeister applied to the seminary. And was rejected because she is a woman. Consecration for women is not possible in the Catholic Church.
Why...
Lisa Baumeister applied to the seminary. And was rejected because she is a
woman.
Consecration for women is not possible in the Catholic Church. Why does Lisa stay in a church she doesn't want?
The video sheds light on the
desire of three female students of Catholic theology to become priests. They are
at the end of their studies and have submitted an application folder to the
seminary, but it has been rejected.
Canon law only allows men to become priests because Jesus was a man. The
students discuss vocation and church structures with the head of the seminary.
Despite the rejection, they feel called and want to help shape the church.
An article by Jona Gebhard. Bayerischer Rundfunk
Lisa Baumeister applied to the seminary. And was rejected because she is a woman. Consecration for women is not possible in the Catholic Church.
Why...
12 people, 12 paths, 1 question
In the parish church of Hinterzarten, one can currently visit an exhibition that asks what "makes a good priest".
Hinterzarten...
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by Brendan Butler
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Dear Pope Leo & Members of the Dicastery,
It is with great disappointment that we read that the Vatican has once again denied women and lay people...
Harald Prinz preached during a Eucharistic celebration on Sunday.
Last Sunday, I preached at a Eucharistic celebration. The church was full; a jubilarian...
We Are Church International calls on the Catholic Church to change its teaching that considers homosexual tendencies to be "objectively disordered".
Revd Jane Stranz worked at the World Council of Churches in Geneva and then served as the national ecumenical officer for the Protestant Churches in France. Ordained into the United Reformed Church, she has worked as a pastor in Reformed and Lutheran parishes of the United Protestant Church of France, as well as in former East Germany.
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Press Release - December 2025
Austria demands, "Women deserve better"
We Are Church International warmly congratulates Dame Sarah Mullally on her appointment as
the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury! She is a prophetic witness to women everywhere that
God calls whom God wants to call, regardless of gender!
The Anglican Church has courageously addressed the same questions that the Roman
Catholic Church continues to deny time and time again. Change is never easy. The
status quo is seen as a safe haven again and again. Our world needs more
prophetic and courageous women to confirm that all genders are equal
not just in heaven but in our world today. Jesus treated women as equals and so
should the Roman Catholic Church.
We Are Church International wishes Dame
Sarah well in the important leadership role to which she has been elected. We thank
her for being a great example of Christian
leadership which we hope will soon be found in our church as well!
We Are Church at the 2025 Asian Youth Academy /Asian Theology Forum in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
Martin Schockenhoff from Wir Sind Kirche, Germany, is representing We Are Church at this year's forum. He is pictured with friends from past years.
"As a relevant spiritual formation project for young activists, the AYA/ATF places much emphasis on their religious identity amid the all-things-mixed global world. It also aims to make them what Pope Francis calls “missionary disciples” armed with strong Christian identity with socio-political awareness, socio-cultural analysis and spiritualty."
The emphasis at this year's forum is on:
