Canon Law
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Let this silencing law finally die
Some laws aren’t broken so much as expired — kept alive past the purpose they were built to serve, and past their welcome.
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Ancient ordination rites for women deacons sit in Vatican
Medieval liturgical manuscripts housed in the Vatican’s own library describe women being ordained to the diaconate during Mass, with the laying on of hands, invocation of the Holy Spirit and the placement of the stole by the bishop. Zagano’s research brings these forgotten rites back into focus.
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