The ordination of Catholic women as deacons: The state of the question

The report of a commission set up by Pope Francis to study the question of women as deacons in the Catholic Church was issued in May 2019. Whilst it is well known that the Catholic Church refuses to ordain women, the form of the diaconate being discussed is that of the ‘permanent diaconate’ for men,...

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Main Author: Rakoczy, Susan (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Published: 2020
In: HTS teologiese studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 76, Issue: 2
Further subjects:B Women
B Ministry
B Ordination
B Deacons
B Catholic Church
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