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gervais-th.jpg (23434 bytes) Archbishop Marcel Gervais of Ottawa has told his priests not to discuss the ordination of women in anticipation of the Women's Ordination Worldwide (WOW) Conference to be held in Ottawa July 22-24. Marie Bouclin, spokesperson for WOW, said "The hierarchy’s attempt to shut down any discussion on women priests is a reaction that does not manifest confidence in their arguments."
dewar-th.jpg (21247 bytes) Marion Dewar, an active Catholic and a former mayor of Ottawa, will one of the guest speakers he Women's Ordination Worldwide (WOW) Conference to be held in Ottawa July 22-24.
ruether-hd-th.jpg (18232 bytes) American Catholic theologian Rosemary Radford Ruether will one of the guest speakers he Women's Ordination Worldwide (WOW) Conference to be held in Ottawa July 22-24.
zavikon island-th.jpg (20008 bytes) The world's smallest international bridge (10 meters) connects Canadian and American Islands in the St. Lawrence Seaway near Gananoque, Ont. The international border line crosses through the center. On July 25, nine women from the Women's Ordination Worldwide (WOW) Conference in Ottawa will be ordained as priests and deacons on a nearby boat. It will be a largely symbolic "international" gesture, since ordinations of women are not recognized by the Catholic Church and the area is not in international waters.

 

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