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Women in Faith: Political Commitment in the Catholic Women's Association!
On October 25, 2025, the KDFB district conference took place in the Dingolfing district to debate faith and social commitment.
Women in Faith: Political Commitment in the Catholic Women's Association!
District conferences of the Catholic German Women's Association (KDFB) recently took place in the diocese of Regensburg, where women from the Dingolfing district came together to discuss pressing social developments. The focus of the discussions was the central question: How much does faith actually demand political commitment? Shared this pnp.de.
The approximately 60 people present, including Ilona Grabinger-Lache and education officer Rebekka Wach, agreed that their commitment should be understood as an expression of lived Christian values. Values such as justice, peace and solidarity play a central role. But the discussion also brought into focus the tradwife ideal, which is currently gaining popularity not only on social media but also in political debates. The movement of Tradwives, primarily young women who celebrate traditional role models as wives, has gained popularity in recent years and sometimes has questionable connections to right-wing movements, as Hannah Lühmann, journalist and author, outlines in her book “Heimat”. ndr.de.
A call to action
The Christian women's movement has a long tradition that goes back to the ideas of freedom of the French Revolution. In Germany, where the first organizations such as the Catholic Women's Association (KFB) were founded in Cologne in 1903, one goal has always been to promote equal rights and self-determination for women in the church and society wikipedia.org. The KDFB therefore continues to call for a critical examination of values such as family and care, which, although important, must not lead to dependency.
The district conferences “contra-movement-in-den-frauenbunden-1848/die-wert-im-diskurs-investigate” how important courage and commitment are for solidarity-based social participation. Another point that was discussed was the new educational program for 2026. The variety of offerings, ranging from creative workshops to digital skills to interreligious dialogues, shows that the doors are open to all women, regardless of denomination and age.
Social responsibility in focus
The highlights of recent years, such as the solibrot campaign during Lent, which was organized in support of a project to combat genital mutilation in Mali, demonstrate the KDFB's commitment. Around 29,500 euros, collected by 107 branch associations, were donated, and this campaign will continue in 2026. Such initiatives underline the message that being a Christian is a mandate to actively participate politically in shaping society.
The district conferences have once again made it clear: Faith is not just a private matter, but also requires an active commitment to social issues. When women come together to fight for justice and solidarity, it reflects the true spirit of commitment.