Catholicism affected by feminism? In the wake of Anne Soupa, candidate for the archdiocese of Lyon, seven women applied Wednesday for various functions which are prohibited to them in the Church where, according to them, "the absence of women in a position of responsibility constitutes a scandal ".
Candidates for the ministries of lay preacher, deacon, parish priest, nuncio or bishop, they submitted their file to the apostolic nunciature in Paris, the Vatican ambassador in France, on the feast of Mary Magdalene, "apostle of the apostles. "And" a remarkable figure but who has been forgotten by the history of the Church, put under wraps ", explained to AFP Anne Soupa.
Anne Soupa "opened the way" to the debate on the place of women
“We are claiming a place” for Marie-Madeleine, added Anne Soupa, a 73-year-old committed theologian. After having "opened the way" to the debate on the place of women in positions of responsibility in the Church, by running for the Archbishopric of Lyon on May 25 to succeed Mgr Philippe Barbarin, she is "very happy to see that d 'others borrow it'.
The approach of these seven women, already involved in the spiritual life, is federated by the group All Apostles !, specially created for this process and for which, according to its press release, "the absence of women in a position of responsibility (...) constitutes a scandal as much as a counter-testimony of the Church. This immense injustice is not a minor problem but hurts the whole ecclesial body ”.
According to Anne Soupa, who supports and mediates their action, “women are made invisible in the Catholic Church, they do not have full citizenship. All the responsibilities they may have are always capped by a priest. It is not possible at a time of parity, at a time when we recognize the skills (of women), it cannot continue like this. "" There is a deep crisis in the Church, the doors must be opened. This is not a gesture against the Church, but for, ”she believes.
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