by Rich Copley | Presbyterian News Service
Ruling Elder Vilmarie CintroÌn-Olivieri, co-moderator of the 223rd General Assembly (2018), preaches during Tuesday worship for the 65th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. (Screenshot)
LEXINGTON, Kentucky â On International Womenâs Day, Vilmarie CintroÌn-Olivieri noticed her social media feeds were loaded with memes in celebration, but one stood out:
âOn this day, we donât need flowers. We need justice and equity.â
âI should have taken a screenshot,â CintroÌn-Olivieri, co-moderator of the 223
rd General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.), said Tuesday morning to participants in the 65
th United Nations Commission on the Status of Women. She was preaching at the daily worship service Ecumenical Women at the UN usually holds in the chapel of the Church Center for the United Nations during the UN Commission on the Status of Women (CSW).