Deaconesses
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Cardinal from Amazon: ‘Many of our women are true deaconesses’
Cardinal Leonardo Steiner, the archbishop of Manaus in Brazil who is participating in the Synod on Synodality, said that “many... Read more
Orthodox Church ordains female deacon
The Orthodox Patriarchate of Alexandria and All Africa ordained Zimbabwean Angelic Molen as a deaconess in the Orthodox Church. Read more
Two-thirds of US bishops do not believe women should be ordained deacons
A survey of bishops in the US released this week found that among respondents, 41 percent believe it theoretically possible... Read more
For Austrian cardinal, female deacons an 'open question'
Cardinal Christoph Schönborn has said that in his view, whether the Church could ordain women as deacons remains an “open... Read more
Pope creates commission to study women deacons
Pope Francis has instituted a new commission for the study of women deacons, the Vatican announced Tuesday. Read more
Pope Francis says he's open to studying the female diaconate
On Thursday Pope Francis said he would be open to the idea of forming a commission to study the historical... Read more
