On October 3rd, the eve of the synod, Women’s Ordination Worldwide, an international umbrella group that advocates for the opening of all ordained ministries to women, gathered in the Catholic Basilica of St. Praxedes in Rome to pray for the radical inclusion of women in the church. Through personal testimonies, prayer, and preaching, women spoke of the heartbreak and injustice of being barred from ministry on account of their gender.