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The Women’s Ordination Worldwide, a worldwide movement to promote the ordination of women in the Roman Catholic Church, held a conference at Carleton University in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada on July 22-24th. Participants from 23 countries were present to discuss and plan strategies for the ordination of women. Information on WOW and this conference can be found on www.wow2005.org.

On July 25th R.C. Womenpriests, an international organization carrying out the formation and ordination of women in the Roman Catholic Church, held ordinations for five women deacons and four women priests on a boat on the St. Lawrence River near Gananoque, Ontario, Canada. This event was covered by NPR, CNN, AP, CBC and numerous other media. Approximately 250 people were in attendance. Information on this organization and this event can be found on www.romancatholicwomenpriests.org. Photos of the event can be seen on www.corpus.smugmug.com.