America Media: Pope Francis says no to women deacons in ‘60 Minutes’ interview
Pope Francis twice said “no” to the possibility of ordaining women deacons in an interview with CBS’s “60 Minutes” that aired on Paramount Plus last night.
Some advocates of women’s ordination both to the priesthood and to the diaconate have questioned whether the pope’s “no” on a topic that is still under study has undermined his push toward synodality.
In a press release this morning, the Women’s Ordination Conference, which advocates for women to be ordained to the priesthood, called the pope’s comment “a betrayal of the synodal project of ‘journeying together,’” noting that “the church is currently in the midst of a global consultation process, and calls for women’s equitable inclusion in all aspects of church life have been heard on every continent.”