Benedict in Africa: Women's Rights

News from NCRonline.org March 22, 2009 National Catholic Reporter

Pope extols women's rights in Africa Women say pope's words undercut by discrimination they see inside church   By John L. Allen Jr. Pope Benedict XVI delivered a strong plea for women's rights during the next-to-last day of his first trip to Africa, insisting that discrimination against women "forms no part of God's plan." Several African women, however, said the pope's message is undercut by what they see as a pattern of discrimination inside the church itself. Read More    or paste this link into your browser: http://ncronline.org/node/12658