Pope Francis excludes consecration of women as deacons

Pope Francis excludes consecration of women as deacons

Pope Francis recently made a clear announcement on the consecration of women as deacons and priests in the Roman Catholic Church. In an official message published during the World Synod in Rome, the 87-year-old head of the church said that the discussion about the female diaconate was not yet mature and asked not to continue to pursue this option.

The debate about the approval of women to church offices is a long -controversial topic within the Catholic Church. The chairman of the German Bishops' Conference, Georg Bätzing, is one of the supporters who are committed to a key role in women in the church. In particular, many argue that the women's diaconate could represent an important preliminary stage for a possible ordination of women.

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The affirmative notification of the Pope was announced by Cardinal Victor Fernandez, one of his closest confidants and heads of the Vatican Authority for Faith. At the same time, it was announced that Pope Francis will publish a new encyclical on Thursday entitled "Dilexit Nos" ("He loved us"). These developments raise questions about the direction in which the church moves under the head of around 1.4 billion Catholics.

The world synod takes until the weekend. She culminates in a big service in St. Peter's Basilica, with the last word about the now collected recommendations for the Pope alone. The fate of women in the church remains an exciting and controversial topic among the believers and within the church hierarchy. For more information on the current developments, the detailed reporting on www.radioenneperuhr.de referred.