Overall, the church is telling women, “We need you, but stay in your place.” The first statement came from Elder Dale G. Renlund, who spoke at a women’s conference in Arcadia, California.The ...

While Latter-day Saint women are generally thrilled with the new sleeveless garments, some are sad. Why? Well, for starters, ...

More women are entering seminary and other theological programs in mainstream Christian denominations. Some look at it as an opportunity for activism and a reinvigoration of faith.

A decade after the Ordain Women movement within The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made national news, another feminist issue is getting lots of media attention.. During a March 17 ...

In the past decade, 16 million American women have left the Christian church, according to author and journalist Ericka Andersen. “The reasons are really layered,” Andersen says, “anything ...

Members of a pilgrim group learning about the diaconate and speaking in Rome on women's service to the church line up for Communion Oct. 5, 2024, at the Basilica of Santa Maria Cosmedin in Rome.

We do not want to be them. The Catholic women I know – and I meet weekly in a church basement with a diverse group of them – are grappling with the same struggles as other women such as the ...

"Men are staying in church," Ruth Graham said at The New York Times, "while the women are leaving at a remarkable clip."Church membership has been dropping in the United States for years, but the ...

Some blame the pioneering ordination of women in the Episcopal Church 50 years ago for the church's decline. But it actually made it better.

What else do these statements tell us about how the church regards women in 2025? First, we aren’t trusted with our own history. Poster for the recent Worldwide Relief Society Devotional.