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ORDINATION, civil and eccl. law. The act of conferring the orders of the church upon an individual. Nov. 137.

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For several decades sociologist Sarah Frances Anders tracked Baptist women's ordinations. Picking up on Anders' work in 2007, Pamela Durso and I launched the BWIM Registry to collect names of women in ministry, ordained and not (yet) ordained.

Changing hands: the practice of ordaining Baptist women

The Cullavagga (X.1) reports that Mahapajapati was the first woman to receive higher ordination. In her case this took place by accepting the "eight principles to be respected," garudhammas.

The legality of bhikkhuni ordination

Are Thai samaneri and bhikkhuni ordinations really recognised as legitimate when they follow the new interpretation of 'right' ordination?

Questions of ordination legitimacy for newly ordained Theravada bhikkhuni in Thailand

As he arrived on Friday for the meeting, Hong Kong's outspoken Joseph Cardinal Zen said China's planned ordination of a bishop who doesn't have the approval of Holy Father was illegitimate, shameful and uncivilized.

Vatican embroiled in a new dispute with China

From Theravadin traditions, there were 2 Thai women; (5) Ven.Dhammavati, the leading bhikkhuni of Nepal and her group received full ordination at this time.

Contemporary Development of bhikkhuni sangha in Theravada Buddhism

EVEN TAKING THE QUESTION OF ORDINATION OFF THE table, we simply can no longer afford the wait-and-see attitude to our "female problem" Pope Benedict seems to encourage.

A woman's place? The problem of gender equality in the church is not going to just solve itself

Zen, without directly commenting on Liu's ordination, told a TVB news program Wednesday that negotiations between the Vatican and China could not continue now that bishops are installed repeatedly without Vatican's approval.

LEAD: China ordains bishop despite criticism from H.K. cardinal

According to Ida Raming, a German theologian and one of the priests who performs the ordinations, the church leadership's official ban on women priests is "based on a grave lack of respect for the human dignity of women and their Christian existence."

Hands-on ministry

Volume 1 of A HISTORY OF WOMEN AND ORDINATION. Edited by Bernard Cooke and Gary Macy.

The Ordination of Women in a Medieval Context

Where that debate will go remains to be seen, as does the effect that the ordinations will have.

Women ordained: stepping on the Vatican's toes

The U.S.-based Women's Ordination Conference (WOC) is hosting the Women's Ordination Worldwide meeting.

Women carry on push for ordination

Prior to the ordination of Father Lei on June 29, the Pontifical Council for Legislative Texts published a statement to clarify crimes, penalties and remedies for an episcopal ordination without papal mandate (gravely illegal).