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Who’s in favor of women deacons?In first for a U.S. bishop, San Diego's Robert McElroy declares himself sympathetic to the idea

Who’s in favor of women deacons?
In first for a U.S. bishop, San Diego's Robert McElroy declares himself sympathetic to the idea

San Diego Bishop Robert McElroy said he supports allowing women to serve as deacons in the Catholic Church, in what appears as the first such public disclosure of a U.S. prelate since Pope Francis reopened consideration

The wrong conversation?

The wrong conversation?

Two years ago I was on a panel at the University of Notre Dame where a fellow presenter lamented the almost total absence of women in leadership in the church. Perhaps she did not read my

Most US bishops would ordain women as deacons

Most US bishops would ordain women as deacons

The following comes from a Jan. 22 story by Crux.

A new study released on Tuesday found that a high majority of U.S. Catholic bishops and deacon directors believe that if the

Most religious superiors in U.S. support ordaining women as deacons

Most religious superiors in U.S. support ordaining women as deacons

A survey of both male and female religious superiors in the U.S. found that most believe that the Church can and should ordain women as deacons.

Almost three-quarters of responding superiors said they

‘Woman priest’ to speak at Jesuit School of Theology

‘Woman priest’ to speak at Jesuit School of Theology

Part of a series of events at the Jesuit School of Theology on The Papal Commission on Women Deacons:

On Tuesday, May 2, there will be

Members named for commission that will study women deacons

Members named for commission that will study women deacons

The following comes from an August 2 Catholic News Agency article by Ann Schnieble: Pope Francis has instituted a new commission for the study of women deacons, the Vatican announced Tuesday.

Pope Francis: Let’s study idea of ordaining women as deacons

Pope Francis: Let’s study idea of ordaining women as deacons

The following comes from a May 12 Religion News Service article by Rosie Scammell and David Gibson: In an opening with historic import, Pope Francis has said he wants to study

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