Theologian: Pope is a great advocate of the diaconate for women

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ROME - The Pope and his advisory body are trying to understand how the diaconate of women could be implemented, says theologian Linda Pocher. At the meeting of the Council of Cardinals, experiences from the Anglican Church were heard.

Published on 09.02.2024 at 11:29 –
Italian theologian and religious Linda Pocher has confirmed that Pope Francis is in favour of the diaconate of women. As reported by the Spanish portal "Religion Digital" (Friday), the Pope is "very much in favour of the diaconate for women", according to the Don Bosco sister, who teaches Christology and Mariology in Rome. The Vatican is currently trying to understand how the diaconate of women can be put into practice.

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Theologian: Pope is a great advocate of the diaconate for women

Council of Cardinals met on the "role of women" in the Church

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Pope St. John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI both ruled that a woman in Orders is impossible. That is, the Church does not have the power to ordain women, either into the Diaconate or the priesthood.

 

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Nun who advises the Pope says he wants female deacons

A Spanish nun who has participated in the two most recent meetings of Pope Francis’s top advisory body has said that while talk of women’s priestly ordination is currently off the table, the pontiff is supportive of the female diaconate.

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