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female priests

  1. Not David

    Does the Pope have the authority to ordain "female priests"?

    *You are in the Catholic Forum*. I was arguing in a thread that there will never be a female priest in the Catholic Church; however; a Catholic user said that it is possible if a Pope dictates it and it didn't matter if Paul said otherwise but since the Pope had more authority than Paul then it...
  2. Fish and Bread

    Reform groups call on Catholic church 'to stand against violence' toward LGBT people

    Link: https://www.ncronline.org/news/justice/reform-groups-call-catholic-church-stand-against-violence-toward-lgbt-people There is some other interesting stuff in the article that came out of this recent large conference of Catholic groups that one could fairly categorize as generally on the...
  3. Fish and Bread

    FutureChurch honors Canadian archbishop for advancing discussion of women's leadership

    Link: https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/ncr-today/futurechurch-honors-canadian-archbishop-advancing-discussion-womens-leadership Excerpt:
  4. Fish and Bread

    Reform groups challenge U.S. bishops to create 'a church for our daughters'

    Link: https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/grace-margins/reform-groups-challenge-us-bishops-create-church-our-daughters
  5. Fish and Bread

    Bishop Gumbleton: We Are Called to Welcome All People

    Link: https://www.ncronline.org/blogs/peace-pulpit/we-are-called-welcome-all-people Great homily!
  6. Fish and Bread

    Reform groups challenge U.S. bishops to create 'a church for our daughters'

    Link: http://ncronline.org/blogs/grace-margins/reform-groups-challenge-us-bishops-create-church-our-daughters
  7. Fish and Bread

    Francis Female Deacon Commission Brings Hope

    Link: http://ncronline.org/news/people/francis-female-deacon-commission-brings-hope-caution Finally! Let's hope they do the right thing and include women in this important ministry. Female priests and bishops should be next on the agenda. Let people point to the altar and tell their little...