"Church Basement Ladies" is on stage at Beef & Boards through May 18 with tickets priced from $57 to $85, which covers admission, a delicious dinner buffet and nearby parking. They can be ...

He took important steps to expand opportunities for women in the church and address its patriarchal structure. This was showcased by his inclusion of women in the 2024 synod (a global meeting of ...

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Beef & Boards Dinner Theatre's current production of "Church Basement Ladies" is laugh out loud funny. No kidding! I saw the show Saturday evening and caught myself absolutely cracking up several ...

"Church Basement Ladies," a musical comedy by Jim Stowell and Jessica Zuehlke, with music and lyrics by Drew Jansen, serves up the humor of "Growing Up Lutheran," by Janet Letnes Martin and Suzann ...

Pope Francis is being remembered as a pastoral leader – and in some ways, his treatment of women in the Catholic Church was unprecedented. But he could have done more. Pope Francis, the head of ...

Northminster Presbyterian Church (USA) will celebrate Women’s Day on Sunday, April 27, 2025 at the 10 a.m. service. The theme of the event is “Women of God: Rooted in Faith, Growing in Love.” ...

Pope Francis appointed more women to leadership roles in the Vatican than any pope before him. He challenged entrenched traditions within the Roman Catholic church to bring women into positions once ...

and a chance to reconnect after a long winter MOOSE JAW — The sweet aroma of fresh baking welcomed visitors to Minto United Church as the United Church Women (UCW) hosted its annual Easter craft and ...

I understand people's fascination with the story, though; so fierce and enduring has been the church's tamping down of any suggestion of full equality for the women in their midst. Nuns have been ...

Over his 12-year pontificate guiding 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide, he redefined traditional ecclesiastical structures and opened new pathways for women in leadership within the Church.

Liberals hoped he’d ordain women or allow gay marriage. Conservatives thought he’d tear up Church doctrine. But his papacy favored debate over radical action. By Jason Horowitz In Vatican City ...