43K views · 1.4K reactions | "He turned pale and said, ‘Oh, oh, but you can't. Our church doesn't ordain women.’ So immediately I decided that's what I did want to do." -- The Rev. Jessica Crist Celebrate with us as we recognize the 50th anniversary of women’s ordination in the Lutheran Church of America, a predecessor church of the ELCA. ELCA.org/50yearsofordainedwomen | Evangelical Lutheran Church in America | Facebook

2.8K views · 15 reactions | “It’s treated as one of the most serious crimes in the Church.” Meet the women fighting to be priests. The Vatican has never allowed women to be ordained as priests, but there's a growing movement to overturn this ban. Over 200 women have chosen to take part in secret ordination services, despite knowing they will be excommunicated from the Catholic Church. | bbcglobalwomen | Facebook