The issue of admitting women to the diaconate has been, over the past decade, a subject of intense theological debate. In a recent interview with CBS News, Pope Francis unequivocally stated that women cannot be ordained as deacons.
Cerrato: Understanding Pope Francis, women and holy orders
Pope decides women will be voting members of Synod of Bishops
At least three dozen women will be voting members of the assembly of the Synod of Bishops in October, Pope Francis has decided.
Bishops approve new Mass texts for St. Paul VI, Our Lady of Loreto
The texts were introduced Nov. 15 during the bishop’s fall general meeting in Baltimore.
Evolving door: New Year may bring new opportunities for women at Vatican
Pope Francis opened 2020 with a strong call to acknowledge the dignity of women, end violence against them and stop the exploitation of women’s bodies.
Vatican magazine looks at women in the church in the age of Pope Francis
“Women and Francis” is the theme of the January 2020 issue of Women-Church-World, a monthly supplement to L’Osservatore Romano.
Vatican publication looks at ways to raise profile of women in the church
The January issue of “Woman-Church-World” was dedicated to a series of articles looking at how, without changing church law or discipline, more could be done within the Catholic Church to treat women as equals, value their contributions and talents and include them in leadership and decision-making at all levels of church life.
Broader representation of women in church is a process, cardinal says
Speaking during a question-and-answer session in Rome March 1 after the presentation of the book, “A Pope Francis Lexicon,” Cardinal Farrell said that a greater role for women in the church “is going to take more than just issuing a decree.”
Vatican magazine gives attention to unheard women, official says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) — A new Vatican magazine will give attention to women’s voices, something that often has been missing in the church despite women’s important […]