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Will a Woman Become Pope?
We think not. But while there's no immediate need to start practicing genuflection befitting "Her Holiness," there will be an expanded female presence in almost every religious denomination around the world, including women at the highest levels. And even within the testosterone-laden halls of Catholicism, an increasing number of women will assume the role of "spiritual director," acting as tutors for the religiously inclined.
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How We Will Live
Will Women Still Need Men?
Will a Woman Become Pope?
Will Politicians Matter?
Will We Ever Log Off?
Will We Still Go Out to the Game?
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    Women and Religion: Women's Ordination Conference
    Site of an organization fighting for gender equality in the Catholic Church

    The Case for Ordaining Women
    An extensive library relating to the history of women's place in religious organizations, contemporary debates and analyses of arguments against ordaining women

    Inclusive Church
    Online discussion forum on the ordination of women