US EditionWomen release pink smoke near Vatican to demand voice in Church leadership
- On May 7, 2025, female activists released pink smoke near the Vatican in Rome to protest women’s exclusion from the conclave and Church leadership roles.
- The protest took place as 133 male cardinals convened privately in the Sistine Chapel to choose a new pope, with no women involved in the decision-making process.
- Although women have gained some senior lay roles, Catholic doctrine still excludes them from the priesthood and highest leadership, keeping the question of women’s ordination unresolved.
- Miriam Duignan emphasized that half of the Catholic community should not be overlooked in discussions about the Church’s future, while Kate McElwee described the exclusion of women as both unjust and a significant crisis for the Church.
- The demonstration highlighted ongoing demands for equality and suggested the Church must address women’s inclusion more courageously in its future leadership decisions.
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WOC Spreads Pink Smoke to Demand a Greater Presence of Women in the Church - teleSUR English
‘Pink smoke is a cry for help that the cardinals cannot ignore,’ the Women’s Ordination Conference said. On Thursday, the Women’s Ordination Conference (WOC) called for greater participation of women in the Catholic Church, coinciding with the celebration of the conclave, through several events in Rome, including a pink smoke protest as a symbolic act against their exclusion from decision-making processes. RELATED: Pope Francis Challenged Conser…
A group of women throws a ‘pink smoke’ in the Vatican to claim equality in the Church: “The place of women is in the conclave”
They ask the Cardinals for the ordination of the female priestly order and for the voices, vocations and longings of the women of the Catholic Church to be heard.
‘Exclusion of women is a sin’: Pink smoke protest calls for more equality in church
A group of women released pink smoke in Rome as a protest to call for more equality in the Catholic church. The demonstration was organized by the Women’s Ordination Conference, which promotes female priesthood.
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