Gloria Sandoval sought the help of her pastor when she was a young mother and her then-husband frequently slapped, kicked and punched her.
"I was given the response that I should go home and be a better wife," she recalled on Friday. The beatings didn't stop, and Sandoval finally left for good.
Gloria Sandoval sought the help of her pastor when she was a young mother and her then-husband frequently slapped, kicked and punched her.
"I was given the response that I should go home and be a better wife," she recalled on Friday. The beatings didn't stop, and Sandoval finally left for good.
Gloria Sandoval sought the help of her pastor when she was a young mother and her then-husband frequently slapped, kicked and punched her.
"I was given the response that I should go home and be a better wife," she recalled on Friday. The beatings didn't stop, and Sandoval finally left for good.
The Australian bishops have selected seven women from three states for the second Young Catholic Women's Interfaith Fellowship program which promotes young women's participation in the Church.
According to a bishops' statement, the Fellowships are being offered through the Australian bishops' Office for Participation of Women and with the generous sponsorship of many religious orders, catholic agencies and...
Temple Beth Torah's Rabbi Lisa Hochberg-Miller didn't think that she and a Japanese-American woman and member of the Ventura Seventh-day Adventist Church had much in common. But when the rabbi began a dialogue with the woman during the Women of Vision Conference two years...
European governments are currently debating whether or not to ban certain Islamic garb worn by Muslim women due to their concerns that veils and hijabs cause civil strife, discourage assimilation and help disguise terrorists and lawbreakers.
The Canadian debate has been far less dramatic but it continues to be a topic of discussion,...
European governments are currently debating whether or not to ban certain Islamic garb worn by Muslim women due to their concerns that veils and hijabs cause civil strife, discourage assimilation and help disguise terrorists and lawbreakers.
The Canadian debate has been far less dramatic but it continues to be a topic of discussion,...
European governments are currently debating whether or not to ban certain Islamic garb worn by Muslim women due to their concerns that veils and hijabs cause civil strife, discourage assimilation and help disguise terrorists and lawbreakers.
The Canadian debate has been far less dramatic but it continues to be a topic of discussion,...
East Midlands MEP Robert Kilroy-Silk has urged the government to pass a new law to force mosques to open their doors to women.
Mr Kilroy-Silk, who sits as an independent MEP, has written to ministers calling for urgent action.
He said not allowing women into mosques meant they were being regarded as "second-class citizens".
East Midlands MEP Robert Kilroy-Silk has urged the government to pass a new law to force mosques to open their doors to women.
Mr Kilroy-Silk, who sits as an independent MEP, has written to ministers calling for urgent action.
He said not allowing women into mosques meant they were being regarded as "second-class citizens".
East Midlands MEP Robert Kilroy-Silk has urged the government to pass a new law to force mosques to open their doors to women.
Mr Kilroy-Silk, who sits as an independent MEP, has written to ministers calling for urgent action.
He said not allowing women into mosques meant they were being regarded as "second-class citizens".
