Roman Catholic women Priests: Jeannette Love,Preparation of the Gifts

Newly ordained priest, Jeannette Love is offering the gifts of bread and wine during the mass with Bishop Olivia Doko.

Women priests defy stereotypes at Mangalore temple

At Sri Gokarnatha temple in Mangalore, tradition is being updated in a welcome way. Usually, priests you see at a Hindu temple are all men. And widows are unable to take part in many ceremonies. But turning all that on its head, this temple has taken the step towards equality by training two women, whose husbands have died, to become priests.

Pune Membuka jalan bagi pendeta Hindu perempuan

Women priests in Hinduism are not new. But for the first time, an institute in Pune is offering women a one-year course which will train them to become 'purohitas' or female priests. And the response so far has been quite encouraging, with many families specifically asking for 'purohitas'. "Seventy per cent of our batch comprises women, most of them housewives, who are doing this course to do a job of a purohita," said Arya Joshi, Senior Instructor, Jnana Prabodhini, Pune.