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Hindu priestesses chanting wedding mantras, or officiating at funerals and other religious ceremonies was unheard of when I was growing up in India. But as women challenge patriarchal rules in all faiths from Bengaluru to Boston, they are taking on more leadership roles as priestesses, pastors, rabbis, or imams.
Starting this week, The Conversation, The Associated Press and Religion News Service are partnering on a series of stories that delve into the ways women are breaking barriers across different religious traditions. While attention is often paid to women’s ordination, Deborah Whitehead, a scholar of gender and U.S. religious history, writes that it does not tell the whole story of women's leadership.
Religion News
Joining drag queens on TV show costs Indiana pastor his job
An Indiana minister’s pastoral duties have been terminated after he sought to demonstrate solidarity with the LGBTQ community by appearing in drag alongside prominent drag queens in the HBO reality series “We’re Here.” By David Crary/The Associated Press
After last year’s COVID closures, pilgrimages resume to honor Virgin of Guadalupe
This year, with more people vaccinated against COVID-19, Catholics across the country are once again gathering for the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, who has been a source of hope for many Latinos throughout the pandemic. By Alejandra Molina/Religion News Service
A religious group based in Ohio announced Monday that a violent gang in Haiti has released three more hostages, while another 12 remain abducted. By Peter Smith and Evens Sanon/The Associated Press
In democracy’s birthplace, pope warns of populist threats
Pope Francis warned the “easy answers” of populism and authoritarianism are threatening democracy in Europe and called for fresh dedication to promoting the common good rather than narrow, nationalist interests. By Nicole Winfield and Derek Gatopoulos/The Associated Press
Fat liberationists celebrate fat bodies in religious community
A small but growing group of religious fat liberationists opposes fat phobia in all its forms. By Kathryn Post/Religion News Service
Commentary and Analysis
Christmas was popularized in the American culture during the American Civil War, when Harper's Weekly published the image of Santa Claus visiting the Union Army, on its front page. By Thomas Adam for The Conversation
Dodd v. Jackson Women’s Health is important to anyone who wants autonomy over their body. By Danya Ruttenberg/Religion News Service
A Catholic historian writes about nuns who demonstrate exceptional leadership on nuclear disarmament. Even when convicted, they used prison time to serve fellow inmates. By Carole Sargent for The Conversation
Ultra-Orthodox Jewish yeshiva students light candles on the fourth day of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah in the ultra-Orthodox city of Bnei Brak near Tel Aviv, Israel, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. Hanukkah, also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day commemoration of the Jewish uprising in the second century B.C. against the Greek-Syrian kingdom, which had tried to put statues of Greek gods in the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty)
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