Source: Catholic News Service
http://www.cathnews.com/news/702/95.php
The Australian bishops have selected seven women from three states for the second Young Catholic Women's Interfaith Fellowship program which promotes young women's participation in the Church.
According to a bishops' statement, the Fellowships are being offered through the Australian bishops' Office for Participation of Women and with the generous sponsorship of many religious orders, catholic agencies and dioceses.
The Director of the Office, Kimberly Davis says that this year's Fellowship follows the successful inaugural program in 2006, of which she is a graduate.
"The fruits of the Young Catholic Women's Interfaith Fellowship are difficult to articulate in a short 'outcomes-based' statement. It was an experience that allowed personal growth, academic growth and spiritual growth," Ms Davis said.
The Fellowship aims at promoting the participation of young women in the Church and targets the development of leadership skills in promoting interfaith relations.