Vatican City, the spiritual heart of the Roman Catholic Church, is revered as one of the holiest places on earth. Yet, upon entering its thousand-year-old walls, rampant tourism and consumerism seem to dilute the sense of spirituality the city is designed to evoke.
This framing creates a paradox: while women are expected to bear the physical and emotional burdens of reproductive labor, their ability to negotiate fair compensation and labor conditions remains constrained.
The Jubilee Year has a long tradition in the Catholic Church, but the announcement of a simplified process for forgiving those who participated in the process of obtaining an abortion is revolutionary. Or so it appears.
