Tag: Women in the church
Q&A with Fr Flader: Women deacons and the synod
I keep hearing the call for women deacons and was wondering whether the Synod on Synodality might discuss the topic and possibly approve the ordination of women deacons.
Pope defends decision to give women, laymen voting rights at synod
Pope Francis opened the second session of the Synod of Bishops defending his decision to give women and laymen votes at the assembly, saying it reflects the Second Vatican Council's teaching that a bishop exercises his ministry with and within the people of God.
Role of women in church further explored
Pope Francis invited women to participate in the Council of Cardinals to reflect on the role of women in the Church including the diaconate and lay ministry.
More to Catholic women than deacon question, says Professor Renée Köhler-Ryan
“It is an obvious fact that most women in the church have no interest in being priests, and have no interest in being deacons. Statistically,” Prof Köhler-Ryan said.
Survey of Catholic women questioned
There’s ‘rich’ data in women’s answers - but questions were loaded, says academic
The results from an international survey of Catholic women are in, but...
The lacunas of the Plenary
Contrary to a lot of commentary - some in this paper - there was a lot of good stuff which came out of the...
Feminine genius the difference the Church needs
It seems everyone else has had their say on women in the church, yet weirdly, no one’s asked me about it. Luckily for Catholic...
