Is there a new breeze blowing through the Church regarding women’s ordination? One group has written to Pope Francis to ask him to meet them on his trip to Philadelphia where they will first hold a conference to mark the 40th anniversary of their formation. Women’s Ordination Worldwide’s (Wow) gathering – their first in a decade – will include among its speakers Sister Teresa Forcades, the Spanish Benedictine, described by the BBC as “Europe’s most radical nun”. According to Pat Brown, a member of the Wow steering committee, the aim of the conference is to bring the conversation about women’s role in the Church into the mainstream. “There is an urgent need for women’s voices to contribute to Catholic worship and decision-ma