Pope Francis Names Commission for Women Deacons - Women's Ordination Conference

Pope Francis Names Commission for Women Deacons

AFP: Pope ‘opens door’ to female deacons with new panel

America Magazine: Pope Francis’ Commission on Women Deacons Involves “High Stakes,” Member Says

AP: Pope Sets Up Vatican Panel to Study Female Deacons Issue

AP: Vatican panel to ponder if women can be deacons: The U.S.-based Women’s Ordination Conference cautiously hails the pope’s move.

Baltimore Sun: For Catholic women, pope’s panel on female deacons ‘could open up some interesting opportunities’

Business Standard: Pope creates panel to study women deacons

CNN: Pope Francis creates commission to study history of female deacons

NBC: Pope Francis Creates Vatican Commission to Consider Female Deacons

New Europe: Vatican to decide whether women can become deacons

Philadelphia Inquirer: Pope opens potential door to female deacons

Religion News Service: Pope Francis names panel to study ordaining women deacons

Reuters: Pope sets up group to study women deacons

UPI: Pope creates commission to study ordination of women as deacons

Washington Post: ‘It could be a world-changing decision,’ member of new Vatican committee on female deacons says

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