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Washington D.C., Oct 16, 2015 / 03:25 am MT (CNA).- The idea that men and women are different and complementary has been part of the Catholic Church from its beginning.
But what exactly does this mean for the Church today? What does it imply for women serving in the Church – Should they fill the exact same roles as men? Should there be a quota for each sex in service to the Church?
Not at all, according to Mary Hasson, editor of the book, “Promise and Challenge: Catholic Women Reflect on Feminism, Complementarity, and the Church.”
“The point isn’t to tally up how many women are where … and at this level versus that level, the question is … have we integrated women fully so that we are living that complementarity in the way that God intends?”
After the Holy Father’s call for a deepening of the “theology of women,” a group of Catholic women under the leadership of George Mason law professor Helen Alvare gathered to discuss women’s role in the Church, with a particular emphasis on the idea of complementarity between the two sexes.
To read the full article go to the link : https://www.catholicnewsagency.com/news/men-and-women-are-complementary-but-what-does-that-look-like-in-practice-41476
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