Christine Schenk

St. Joseph Sr. Christine Schenk, an NCR board member, served urban families for 18 years as a nurse midwife before co-founding FutureChurch, where she served for 23 years. Her book Crispina and Her Sisters: Women and Authority in Early Christianity (Fortress, 2017) was awarded first place in History by the Catholic Press Association. She holds master's degrees in nursing and theology.

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Women believers changed the Roman Empire — now we must change the Roman Church

White Catholics must lead the way to end white supremacy

Acedia can trap us, but the Advocate-Spirit renews us

We must restore the powerful witness of women leaders to the Catholic lectionary

Honor the 'mothers' of early Christianity during Women's History Month

'Scholomance' fantasy novel touches on power of evil — and of grace

How should Christ-believers counter insurrectionist cults?

The implosion of clericalism dramatized in Leonard Bernstein's 'Mass'

The pandemic, politics and the power of prayer

Faith-based initiatives strengthen Democrats, Catholics and 'Believers for Biden'

Let's use the title 'co-worker' for laypeople in parish leadership

Will the church use paycheck protection money as it should?

The black faith community a channel of God's power

Four African women share wisdom for a suffering world

Women demonstrate what the priesthood of Jesus truly means

Despite looming pandemic, intrepid pilgrims honor church foremothers

Good news and not-so-good news in Francis' Amazon exhortation

Meticulous scholarly book on women's role in early church has a few sketchy claims

'Little Women' unwraps foibles of the human heart

Indigenous people can teach us about divine maternal power

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