The Vatican released a document yesterday stating that current church teaching does not permit women to be ordained as deacons, while emphasizing that the opinion is not a final ruling.
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Vatican report says church teaching bars women deacons, but stops short of final ruling
(RNS) — A Vatican-appointed commission says current church teaching does not allow women to be ordained as Catholic deacons. Advocates for women deacons describe the decision as discouraging and warn…
