How the Catholic Church Sees the Ordination of an Orthodox Church Deaconess
COMMENTARY: Any consideration of women in the diaconate must be grounded in a thorough understanding of the Catholic Church's tradition and divine revelation.
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Why the Synod on Synodality Is Unlikely to Open the Door to Ordained Female Diaconate
ANALYSIS: While the synod’s working document gave some women’s ordination advocates hope that the Church would open up to the female diaconate, no ordained ministry has yet been considered by the Vatican.
Would Female Deacons Unite or Separate Catholics From the Orthodox?
While the Catholic Church continues to debate deaconesses, some Orthodox Churches have already embraced them, and still others look on with caution.
Whither Women Deacons? Pope Francis Allows Further Debate
Should women be ordained to the permanent diaconate? Delegates at the Pan-Amazon synod repeatedly returned to that question.
Synod Bishop Claims: ‘A Path Is Open for the Ordination of Women’
Franciscan Bishop Evaristo Pascoal Spengler, who leads the territorial prelature of Marajó in Brazil, spoke at a news conference on Oct. 25.
Do We Need Women Deacons?
COMMENTARY: It would be much better for the whole Church to continue to explore and expand the role of both lay men and women in the Church
