ROME (AP) — Debate was leaning away from allowing women to take on ordained roles in the Catholic Church as the second phase of Pope Francis’ reform project opened Wednesday with an agenda topped by calls for women to take up more positions of...
Associated PressFrom left clockwise, Bishop Luis Marín de San Martín, Cardinal Jean-Claude Hollerich, Cardinal Mario Grech, Pope Francis, Cardinal Carlos Aguiar Retes, and Father Giacomo Costa attend the opening session of the second session of the 16th General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops at the Paul VI Hall at The Vatican, Wednesday, Oct. 2, 2024.
“We know the public position of the pontiff, who does not consider the issue mature,” Fernandez told the synod hall. “The opportunity for further study remains open, but in the Holy Father’s mind there are other issues yet to be investigated and resolved before rushing to talk about a possible diaconate for some women. Otherwise, the diaconate becomes a kind of consolation for some women and the most decisive issue of women’s participation in the church remains neglected.
in church governance positions, and calling for theological and pastoral research to continue about allowing women to be deacons. Francis has repeatedly reaffirmed the all-male priesthood and as recently as this weekend sharply criticizedHis arguments have outraged proponents of women’s ordination, who have organized a series of events outside the synod this month in Rome to press their case.
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