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Vatican report says church teaching bars women deacons, but stops short of final ruling
A Vatican-appointed commission says current church teaching does not allow women to be ordained as Catholic deacons.
Rome, Italy – When Pope Francis was elected in 2013, he faced loud calls to expand the role of women within the Roman Catholic Church. To some extent, he delivered. Francis opened key meetings ...
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As US debates gender roles, some women in male-led faiths dig in on social and political issues
The U.S. feminist movement’s perpetual quest for gender equality has suffered notable setbacks during President Donald Trump’s second term — including the dismantling of various nondiscrimination ...
Catholic scholars and church representatives are calling for a comprehensive investigation into the harm women have suffered ...
A high-level Vatican commission has voted against allowing Catholic women to serve as deacons, a decision that upholds the ...
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