Women's Ordination

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Pope Francis accepts resignation of bishop who called for council to discuss women priests

Pope Francis on Monday accepted the resignation of a Swiss bishop who recently called for a council to discuss women... Read more

Australian Catholic students urge bishops to 'reject unambiguously' women's ordination

Australian Catholic students have sent an open letter to the country’s bishops ahead of the upcoming Fifth Plenary Council of... Read more

‘An act of charity’: Virginia bishop defends parish hosting Episcopalian consecration

Bishop Barry Knestout of the Diocese of Richmond has issued a statement responding to concerns that a local parish church... Read more

Pope Francis: No plans for female deacons, but study continues

Pope Francis said Tuesday that the Vatican commission exploring the possibility of female deacons continues its study, but does not... 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

CDF prefect: That only men can be priests is 'definitive'

The teaching of the Catholic Church on the impossibility of ordaining women to the priesthood, now or in the future,... Read more

Woman bishop challenges future of Anglican-Catholic dialogue

While the consecration of the Church of England's first woman bishop presents significant challenges in bringing Catholics and Anglicans into... Read more

Theologian dismisses call for women 'deacons'

Theologian Father Manfred Hauke said recent comments from a German archbishop appearing to support a particular diaconate for women are... Read more

Head Anglican archbishop makes final push to ordain women bishops

The outgoing Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams is trying to persuade members of the Church of England’s upcoming General Synod... Read more