The Church is not a 'she' — Vatican documents on women's diaconate rely heavily on nuptial theology, arguing that female ordination would compromise the spousal relationship between Christ and church. Metaphorical language is not doctrinal necessity. #deacons #womendeacons #femalediaconate

Archbishop of Armagh ‘surprised’ over Vatican report on women deacons - The Tablet Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin also expressed surprise that the study group’s report had been “published in isolation” from those of the other nine study

Archbishop of Armagh Eamon Martin expressed surprise that the study group’s report had been “published in isolation” from those of the other nine study groups set up by Pope Francis to examine more controversial issues. #womendeacons
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Essay: Vatican document on women deacons opens door to more confusion - Sight Magazine PHYLLIS ZAGANO says the opinion in effect states that the Catholic Church officially views women as 'other'...

Essay: Vatican document on women deacons opens door to more confusion. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #CatholicChurch #Vatican #womendeacons #womenCatholics #OrthodoxChurch #deaconesses #SecondCommissionfortheStudyoftheDiaconate #CardinalGiuseppePetrocchi

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Vatican commission says 'no' to women as Catholic deacons Discussions over women becoming deacons, who are ordained and can assist with services but cannot celebrate Mass, have convulsed the 1.4 billion-member Church.

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Vatican groups report progress, and tensions, on women and LGBTQ inclusion - Sight Magazine Study groups created to address some of the most hot-button issues received an extension to publish their final reports.

Vatican groups report progress, and tensions, on women and LGBTQ inclusion @sightmagazine.bsky.social #Vatican #PopeLeoXIV #CatholicChurch #women #LGBTQ #Catholicwomen #SynodonSynodality #womendeacons #EllieHidalgo #DiscerningDeacons

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Papal views: What does Pope Leo XIV want? 10 takeaways from his first interviews - Sight Magazine In his first in-depth interviews, Pope Leo XIV set out his vision for the Catholic Church: open to dialogue yet firm on doctrine.

Papal views: What does Pope Leo XIV want? 10 takeaways from his first interviews. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #PopeLeoXIV #Vatican #CatholicChurch #Crux #EliseAnnAllen #USCatholicbishops #DonaldTrump #IsraelHamasconflict #womendeacons #LGBTQ #CatholicsinChina

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Women in the Catholic Church: Pope Leo XIV will soon have to address the call for female deacons - Sight Magazine A report of a study group on women deacons is expected as soon as June, putting the spotlight on the issue of women’s roles in the church.

Women in the Catholic Church: Pope Leo XIV will soon have to address the call for female deacons. @sightmagazine.bsky.social #CatholicChurch #PopeLeoXIV #Vatican #womenCatholics #womendeacons #EllieHidalgo #DiscerningDeacons #WomensOrdinationWorldwide

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Catholic Church: In the US, five women who dream of ordination as deacons - Sight Magazine Women cannot be ordained in the Catholic Church, but many feel God is calling them to do more. CLAIRE GIANGRAVÉ reports...

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