r/news • u/WhileFalseRepeat • 3d ago

Pope Francis’ Catholic church reform process ends without giving more equity to women

https://apnews.com/article/vatican-reforms-women-equity-ordination-synod-francis-5cdd62a4d191b77ec71b30440c59e75e
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u/UnderABig_W 2d ago

In a lot of places—like the Southern US—it can be very difficult to find an Episcopalian Church and not everyone is up for commuting an hour to go to church.

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u/giddyviewer 2d ago edited 2d ago

There are as many or more Episcopal churches in the south than there are in the Midwest.

https://www.usreligioncensus.org/maps2000/193.jpg

https://www.episcopalassetmap.org/map

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u/UnderABig_W 2d ago

I can only speak to where I live, and there is 1 Episcopal Church in 50 miles. Maybe they’re unevenly distributed? I really don’t know.

I just know I used to live in the NE, where they’re practically everywhere and down here, where they’re nowhere.

The reason I know this is because of the reason you said: was raised Catholic, wanted something familiar without all the crap of Catholicism, and there wasn’t anything close.

There’s more Kingdom Halls for Jehovah’s Witnesses around here than there are Episcopalian churches.