Mary McAleese, former President of Ireland, said that a synod on the family composed primarily of celibate males was ‘bonkers’. The preliminary discussions ended in controversy and disarray. Looks like she’s been proven right: there needs to be a representative, secular female presence at any important Church meeting that relates to the family.
Lydia’s Pioneering Leadership: The Influence of Early Church Women and the Gospel Spread
4th June 2024
Women were central to spreading the gospel and building early Christian communities. Take Lydia, for example — a savvy businesswoman who turned her home into
