Pope Francis vs. Cardinal Hollerich
EDITORIAL: The Pope’s comments regarding women’s ordination in his interview with CBS put a damper on the movement to alter the Church’s teaching on the priesthood and diaconate.
Results from Tag: 'women deacons'
Pope Francis’ Cardinal Advisers Hear From 2 Female Professors on Women’s Role in the Church
The Pope’s Council of Cardinals has been discussing the role of women in the Church since February 2022, when the cardinals heard and commented on a report by Sister Pocher.
Pope Francis on Women Deacons: ‘Holy Orders Is Reserved for Men’
Pope Francis reaffirmed the impossibility of women becoming priests, or even modern Church deacons, in an interview for a book released Tuesday in Italy.
Synod on Synodality’s New Methodology Could Skew Reports on Controversial Issues
NEWS ANALYSIS: Only select members are taking part in small-group discussions on hot-button topics like LGBTQ inclusion and women deacons.
Women and the Diaconate: A Theological Opinion
COMMENTARY: Cardinal McElroy’s recent public stance in favor of women’s ordination cannot be sustained by the historic and theological evidence.
What Does the Synod Document Say About Ordination of Women, LGBTQ Issues, and the Liturgy?
Catholic dioceses around the world have been asked to respond to the document by highlighting what intuitions resonate and what divergences emerge with the reality of the Church in their continent.
Pope Francis Establishes New Commission to Study Women Deacons
Pope Francis wrote in Querida Amazonia that when considering the role of women in the Church, “we do not limit ourselves to a functional approach.”
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.
