The Roman Boy's Club has recently elevated several more aging men as cardinals. I am surprised (and not surprised at the same time) that more women in the church have not expressed their outrage at the unapologetic tradition of the papacy keeping women in this second-class rut. Religious and spiritual women have so much to offer but because 1) the church is not willing to listen and 2) women are told not to question the church or their male 'superiors' - they are doomed to be kept "under the habit". It is such a travesty to have so much knowledge and inspiration wasted for the sake of quiet obedience. It is in this so-called silent piety that the women who God blessed with such light, such gifts waste them into subservient ashes at the whim of these men, and risk excommunication if they deviate from the norm, by say, offering mass or giving a homily. Rubbish!
Matthew 5:15 "No one lights a lamp and puts it under a basket. Instead, everyone who lights a lamp puts it on a lamp stand. Then its light shines on everyone in the house."
Pope to elevate 23 new cardinals
(Sorry, I forgot to cite the source of this article)
Pope Benedict XVI has appointed 23 new cardinals, 18 of whom will fill vacancies in the ranks of churchmen who will one day elect his successor. Five of the new cardinals will not be eligible to enter the elite conclave which votes in the next Pope because they are over 80 years of age. The new nominations bring the total number of so-called electors to 121. The pontiff made the announcement during his weekly audience in St Peter's Square, Rome. He said he would elevate the prelates at a Vatican ceremony on 24 November. The cardinal electors come from Italy, Argentina, the United States, Germany, Poland, Spain, Ireland, France, Senegal, India, Mexico, Brazil and Kenya. It was the second time since his election in April 2005 that the Pope named new cardinals. The first was in March last year when he installed 15.
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