In his notorious Good Friday homily, the Pope’s own preacher, Raniero Cantalamessa, talked about the need to end violence against women, which is crucial, but he did so without any acknowledgment of the Church’s own culpability in the abuse, endangerment, and intimidation of women.
Author: Angela Bonavoglia
Angela Bonavoglia writes on social, health and women’s issues, politics, film, TV and all things Catholic. Her essays, feature articles, investigative reports, and profiles have appeared in many venues, including Ms. (former contributing editor), the Chicago Tribune, The Nation, Salon, Newsday, the NY Daily News,
Rewire,
Women’s Media Center,
HuffPost and Medium. Her books include The Choices We Made: 25 Women and Men Speak Out About Abortion (foreword by Gloria Steinem), a classic oral history featuring her interviews with celebrities, authors, activists, clerics and medical providers about their experiences with abortion (1920s-1980s), and Good Catholic Girls: How Women Are Leading the Fight to Change the Church. Her work has appeared in many collections, most recently, her feature article, “Kathy’s Day in Court,” in 50 Years of Ms.: The Best of the Pathfinding Magazine That Ignited a Revolution. Visit her at her website or at Facebook.