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World Service,1 min

What was the role of women in the early Reformation?

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During the protestant Reformation 500 years ago, women’s voices were being heard in church for the first time. Dr. Charlotte Woodford tells the story of Katherina Von Zell, a Lutheran pastor’s wife, who was an avid collector and publisher of hymns. (Photo: Statue of Martin Luther in Wittenberg, Germany, Credit: BBC)

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