Women ministers are making dramatic strides in achieving equal pay with male clergy. The gender pay gap shrunk from women clergy making 60 cents on the dollar compared to men in 1976 to 93 cents on ...

Women in the clergy tend to be better educated than their male colleagues. As a result, when we take into account age, years of schooling, and having a theology degree, the gap becomes 85 cents.

Interpretation of Scripture is key, said several female members of clergy who recently talked about their paths to the pulpit. The Rev. Jane Williams, an Assemblies of God minister who attends ...

Our female clergy impact our communal lives by performing leadership roles that male clergy cannot — roles like standing alongside women reciting Kaddish, ...

Two U.S. regional groups of the Seventh-day Adventist Church have recently approved the ordination of women pastors, moving faster than the worldwide church’s study of the issue.

The Orthodox Union has adopted a new policy barring women from serving as clergy at its 400 member congregations across the United States. At least four synagogues that are members of the Orthodox ...

Sidebar: For female clergy, respect often has to be earned REPUBLIC, Mo. (RNS) Although attitudes have improved in recent years, it’s still common for women clergy to field doubts about their ...

The Rev. Ann Mowery understands the challenges some women clergy face in churches throughout the United States. Though Mowery has never experienced ill-will from her congregations during 15 years ...

The four congregations — the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale, Beth Sholom in Potomac, Md., Bnai David-Judea in Los Angeles and Ohev Sholom in Washington, D.C. — have women with various titles to ...

There were 31 women celebrated for their efforts to uplift lives through faith. Proceeds from the event will support projects ...

Reuters. Pope Francis and clergy members pose for a photo at the Synod of Bishops at the Paul VI hall at the Vatican, October 26, 2024. REUTERS/Remo Casilli ...