Washington Times: U.S. Catholics wary of panel that will study idea of women as deacons
By Christopher Vondracek
Some American Catholics are wary of Pope Francis‘ call for a commission to study the idea of female deacons, saying the panel likely will be mostly conservative theologians….
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The Women’s Ordination Conference, a Washington D.C.-based group advocating for “feminist voice for women in the Roman Catholic Church,” said it “welcomes” the commission’s formation.
“Women have been protagonists in the history of our faith since the time of the Gospels, something we are particularly reminded of this Holy Week,” the conference said in a press statement. “We do not need to prove our sacramentality.”