Pope Francis on Female Deacons: ‘No’
Pressed by O’Donnell as to whether a female diaconate was “something you’re open to,” Pope Francis replied: “If it is deacons with holy orders, no.”
Results from Tag: 'women's ordination'
Cardinal Hollerich Urges Caution, Dialogue on Women’s Ordination
The cardinal, who has previously courted controversy on doctrinal matters, emphasized the need for ongoing discussion.
Pope Francis ‘Very Much in Favor’ of Women’s Diaconate, Says Italian Theologian
In an interview with a Spanish-language daily newspaper, Salesian Sister Linda Pocher added that the issue is something the Holy See is working toward.
Bishop Strickland: Church Has ‘No Authority Whatsoever’ to Ordain Women to Priesthood
Bishop Strickland said that throughout the centuries the Church has always held that only men can be ordained to the priesthood.
Addressing the Women’s Ordination Conundrum
COMMENTARY: Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger had the answer to the recent question of the president of the Central Committee of German Catholics on women’s role in the Church.
![ABOVE: Pope Francis, with Master of Ceremonies Msgr. Guido Marini at his side, offers Mass Feb. 1, 2020, at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican [Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images]. BELOW: See photo captions and credits at end of article.](https://publisher-ncreg.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com/pb-ncregister/swp/hv9hms/media/20200826230816_56280ecc61d18fd49b7bb52e8f5db1b23127cfe823f89c9d03bf764a148e007a.jpeg "ABOVE: Pope Francis, with Master of Ceremonies Msgr. Guido Marini at his side, offers Mass Feb. 1, 2020, at St. Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican [Andreas Solaro/AFP via Getty Images]. BELOW: See photo captions and credits at end of article.")
In ‘Querida Amazonia,’ Pope Francis Lays Out a Vision for the Future of the Amazon
The post-synodal apostolic exhortation Querida Amazonia sets forth the Holy Father’s ‘Four Dreams’ for the region, but steers clear of endorsing married priests or women deacons.
Amazon Synod Bishop: ‘Indigenous People Do Not Understand Celibacy’
Bishop Erwin Kräutler made his case Wednesday for the priestly ordination of married men in the region.
VIDEO: Pope Francis Gives a Definitive ‘No’ to Women’s Ordination
Holy Father told reporters on the papal plane coming back from Sweden that it's important to "read well" St. John Paul II's declaration ruling out women's ordination.
Pope Francis: No to Women Priests Is ‘Final Word’
Aboard the papal plane back to Rome from Sweden, he reiterated earlier comments that the matter was settled definitively by Pope St. John Paul II.
Full Transcript of Pope Francis’ In-Flight Interview From Philadelphia to Rome
Topics discussed included clergy sexual abuse, divorce, the new annulments process, women’s ordination to the priesthood, the migrant crisis and the right of government officials to conscientious objection.
