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Mary E. Hunt

Mary E. Hunt, Ph.D., is a feminist theologian who is co-founder and co-director of the Women's Alliance for Theology, Ethics and Ritual (WATER) in Silver Spring, Maryland, USA. A Roman Catholic active in the women-church movement, she lectures and writes on theology and ethics with particular attention to liberation issues.

Archive, Authoritarianism, Immigration, Israel-Palestine, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/Justice, Sexuality/Gender, UncategorizedApril 25, 2025

What The Roman Catholic Church needs is a wholesale reset, not a new Pope

By Mary E. Hunt

The death of Pope Francis, after a very public diminishment, closes a signal chapter in…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Election 2024, Politics/LawJanuary 28, 2025

Confronting Trump Directly, Bishop Mariann Budde Showed That Not All Religious Leaders are Spineless Sycophants

By Mary E. Hunt

Bishop of Washington, Mariann Edgar Budde, led A Service of Prayer for the Nation on…

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Archive, OMFG, Sex/Gender/JusticeAugust 27, 2024

After Her Remarks Pope JPII Was Never the Same — Controversial, Beloved Sr Theresa Kane’s Effect on the Catholic Church Endures

By Mary E. Hunt

The Sisters of Mercy of the Americas announced her death in this simple, traditional way:…

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(A)theologies, Archive, OMFG, Sex/Gender/JusticeMay 2, 2024

Comparing Gender Transition and Surrogacy to War and Human Trafficking, Vatican’s ‘Dignitas Infinita’ is an Intellectually Embarrassing and Harmful Mess

By Mary E. Hunt

The good news about the Vatican’s recent document, “Dignitas Infinita: on Human Dignity” is that…

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Archive, OMFG, Sex/Gender/JusticeFebruary 21, 2024

Both the Joy and the Uproar Over the Pope’s Blessings for LGBTQ Catholics are Small Potatoes Compared to this Age-Old Church Problem

By Mary E. Hunt

Roman Catholicism is in precarious shape when blessings are controversial. Just before Christmas, and on…

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(A)theologies, Archive, OMFG, Sex/Gender/JusticeJune 28, 2023

Hold Your Applause: Potential Changes to Roles of Catholic Women and LGBTQ+ People May Just Be Vatican Breadcrumbing

By Mary E. Hunt

The Southern Baptist Convention stole headlines from the Vatican this season when the nation’s largest…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeJune 29, 2022

As Problems for Pregnant People Increase, Catholic Bishops Claim They’re Heroes For Ending Abortion Rights

By Mary E. Hunt

Now that Roe and Casey have been overturned, the roles of the institutional Roman Catholic…

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Archive, Christian Nationalism, OMFG, Politics/Law, Religious Liberty, Sex/Gender/JusticeMay 10, 2022

The End of Roe Comes Courtesy of the Catholic Church — But From ‘The Dorothy Day Abortion Fund’ to ‘St. Vincent de Paul Vasectomy Clinic,’ Here Are Some Ideas for Catholics Looking to Make a Difference

By Mary E. Hunt

No matter how Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization is decided finally, restrictions unto bans…

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(A)theologies, Archive, OMFG, Politics/Law, Sex/Gender/JusticeDecember 23, 2021

‘Theological Porn’: The Most Egregious Religious Idea of 2021 is a Tie

By Mary E. Hunt

Competition was keen, but the award for the Most Egregious Religious Idea of 2021 resulted…

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(A)theologies, Archive, OMFG, Sex/Gender/JusticeNovember 1, 2021

Synod or Sin Oddly: Vatican Encourages Catholics to ‘Walk Together’ as Long as the Hierarchy Leads the Way and Decides the Route

By Mary E. Hunt

The “Synod on Synodality” which Pope Francis launched with minimal fanfare this month is the…

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