The Forgotten History of Mary's Gospels

On Sunday, Roman Catholic leaders concluded a high-profile Synod in Rome, a council on multiple issues surrounding the family and sexuality. Women’s issues were at the forefront of many of the debates there, and some prelates made quite radical proposals, suggesting for instance that women might be ordained as deacons or (for a less far-reaching idea) that members of women’s religious orders should have voting rights. To some critics, the fact that such debates are under way in 2015 reveals that the Catholic Church is profoundly reluctant to acknowledge women’s spiritual gifts.