Women and men from around the globe gathered for an event inside Vatican City that celebrated and encouraged the need for women’s voices to be heard in the church and in the world.
The annual Voices of Faith conference was held March 8, coinciding with the celebration of International Women’s Day.
According to its website, the Voices of Faith event “provides what has been a notably absent — the voices of Catholic women and their capacity to exercise authority within and outside the church and faith that emerges not from abstract theological ideals but in confronting the reality of the poor.”
The event featured several guest speakers, including Dr. Mireille Twayigira,
