Tuesday, April 19, 2005

Women send up pink smoke to protest male-only conclave to elect pope

The heading should have had "WOMYN" instead of "Women"-my mistake.
CHICAGO -- Members of the National Coalition of American Nuns on Monday protested the exclusion of women from the process of selecting a new pope.

Demonstrators released pink smoke to symbolize what they called secrecy and sexism in the church hierarchy, NBC5's Kim Vatis reported. The display mimicked the ritual in Vatican City where the conclave of cardinals will release black or white smoke to let the faithful know whether a new pope has been selected.

The National Coalition of American Nuns is one of several groups pushing to ordain women in the church.
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Does anyone take these people seriously anymore? They are among the lost, as they wander aimlessly about in the darkness - we should pray for them even though we denounce their positions.

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