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The Vatican said ‘no’ to women deacons. But is the theology that simple?

For now, the Vatican has ruled out women deacons, invoking the argument that ordained ministers must resemble Christ, who was ...
National Catholic Reporter

Orthodox Church debate over women deacons moves one step closer to reality

Kyriaki Karidoyanes FitzGerald was an 18-year-old theology student when a priest at Hellenic College Holy Cross Greek Orthodox School in Brookline, Mass., thrust a book into her hands. To her surprise ...
America Magazine

‘God may be calling us’: Meet the women aspiring to become deacons

A woman holds a sign in support of women deacons as Pope Francis leads his general audience in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Nov. 6, 2019. (CNS photo/Paul Haring) I recently attended a listening ...
National Catholic Reporter

Indian theologians say women deacons could create progress, and setbacks

With dwindling vocations to the priesthood, especially in the West, the cry for women deacons is getting stronger, even while some fear a mixed-gender diaconate might serve to reinforce clericalism in ...