German priest's wives gathered in Tübingen: Between femininity, power and faithtranslated

Priest's wives from Germany gathered at the "St. George and St. Siluan" Parish in Tübingen/Reutlingen, during the annual meeting of the "Maria Stăniloae" Group.

The event took place between October 9-11 under the theme "Priestess between femininity, power and faith". His Holiness Father Sofian Brașov, Vicar Bishop of the Archdiocese of Germany, Austria and Luxembourg, attended the meeting and highlighted the atmosphere of communion between the participants.

"The priestesses not only looked to the virtues of the Mother of God and of several saints, but also shared their life experiences with each other, got closer to each other, to be able to continue supporting each other in the specific difficulties of their lives and ministry," the hierarch said in a post on his Facebook page.

The examples given by the holy women The program centered on the image of the Mother of God and the examples given by the holy women, with an emphasis on the vocation, responsibilities and challenges specific to the life of a priestess.

Priestess Claudia Maria Podașcă gave a presentation about the Christian female face and its updating in the person of the Mother of God, followed by a workshop...