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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Catholic schools a faithful presence at Cleveland March for Our Lives

Dismantling Catholic misogyny: searching for a way forward

Heart-sharing illumines God's great love

The truth will set you free, but first it will make you miserable

There would have been a midwife at the stable

Reflecting on #MeToo: An open letter to our daughters

Prayer is a relationship

What was Paul doing crashing a woman's worship service?

A parish is the body of Christ -- not a Starbucks franchise

My Christian manifesto for surviving dark times

In the midst of Venezuelan violence, public Mass brings forgiveness, hope

Was Jesus a community organizer?

Of Francis and feminism

For I was a stranger and you welcomed me

It is up to us to defend human dignity

Are any Catholic prophets raising their voices?

Stand your ground for country mice -- and city mice, too

Rape culture: Of Donald and Don Giovanni

A struggling Cleveland parish digs deep to help Haitian mission

Hillary Clinton, the media and the common good

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