SUSSEX/WARREN COUNTIES -- In June 1824, the residents of Orange, Sussex and Warren counties were startled by the news that a female preacher had come to town. In the book "Memoir of Mrs. Abigail ...

Shouts of "Preach, Moss" are common during the Rev. Mary Moss' fervent messages — even from the speaker herself. "Preach Moss" is not only her signature saying but also the title of her new book, ...

(RNS) — During last month’s Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting, debates about if women can serve as pastors dominated the business sessions and national news coverage. But at multiple Baptist ...

(RNS) — For women preachers, following their call has often conflicted with the rules put forth by their churches — even though people in the pews are open to a woman in the pulpit. (RNS) — Kat ...

Bishop Salvatore Matano, the new bishop of Rochester, N.Y., is in the process of ending a 40-year custom of permitting lay ministers to preach at Mass. Most are women commissioned to preach by the ...

An attempt at tightening constitutional limits on women’s authority in churches affiliated with an influential Presbyterian denomination narrowly failed over concerns about the effect on governance ...