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The transformative way

Mirella Taranto Our journey to Santiago begins amidst the blue of Porto’s azulejos, with our eyes immersed in the azure of ...
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Beyond symbolism: women appointed to the highest positions in the Holy See

Brambilla, Petrini, Alvarado, Smerilli: the transition from exceptions to standard practice made possible by Francis’ reforms ...
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Pope Leo at the Grotto of Massabielle

Rosa Matteucci In March 2020, for the first time in their centuries-old history, the pools at Lourdes were closed to the ...
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Andrea Pinchi, a journey into the depths before emerging to see the stars once more

Every dive is a suspension of time. The diver knows this as he descends slowly whilst the light fades and the world above ...
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Philippa, the first saint of the Poor Clares

Francesco Grignetti* In a landscape of mountains and hilltop villages in central Italy, between Rieti and L’Aquila, a route ...
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Sara the Black, saint of the Roma

According to Christian tradition, the women who found the tomb empty were Mary of Magdala, Mary Salome and Mary of Cleophas, ...
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Clelia, the woman of the Talmud

Francesca Nunberg Now that two-thirds of the Babylonian Talmud have been translated, Clelia Piperno’s preferred tractate is one of the earliest, ...
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The eighth day of the Pio Monte

Founded by seven young nobles, for centuries the charity has never been led by a woman. Four years ago, Fabrizia Paternò, of ...
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Every step counts

There are journeys that do not end when one reaches the destination. Indeed, it is precisely then that they truly begin. There are pilgrimages that ...
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The women of the Sistine Chapel

Paolo Conti* “When I think of the Sistine Chapel, my thoughts immediately turn to the figure of the Virgin beside Christ the Judge. An image of ...
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The persistence of the Buscadoras

Dolores Ramírez Ramírez, known as Mother Lolita, a Carmelite of the Sacred Heart: we wanted to create a place of comfort for family members who had ...
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Gender equality is more than just a number

The seminar is organised by the Institute for Advanced Studies on Women at the Pontifical University of Regina Apostolorum, in collaboration with the ...