The Vatican says its doctrine office will be preparing a document on women in leadership roles in the Catholic Church, as part of a new initiative to respond to longstanding demands by women to have a greater say in the church's life.
NICOLE WINFIELDIt's a new initiative to respond to longstanding demands by women to have a greater say in the church's life.The Vatican said Tuesday that its doctrine office will prepare a document on women in leadership roles in the Catholic Church , a new initiative to respond to longstanding demands by women to have a greater say in the church's life.
A group pressing for women's ordination promptly dismissed the significance of it as "crumbs," noting that ordained men would once again be making decisions about women's roles in the church. Catholic women do the lion's share of the church's work in schools and hospitals, and tend to take the lead in passing down the faith to future generations. But they have long complained of a second-class status in an institution that reserves the priesthood for men.
The results of the two commissions have never been released and in a recent interview with CBS "60 Minutes," Francis said "no" when asked if women could one day be ordained deacons. The doctrine office, headed by Francis' close theological adviser Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernandez, will be preparing an "appropriate document" on "theological and canonistic questions around specific ministerial forms" that were raised during the first phase of the synod process last year, the announcement said.
These study groups are working with Vatican offices and will continue their analyses beyond the October meeting, suggesting outcomes this year won't necessarily be complete.
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