Deacons
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Women cannot image Christ as deacons – Vatican
Pope Francis elevated the Final Synod Document to magisterial teaching, stating that discernment on women deacons must continue and “what comes from the Holy Spirit cannot be stopped.” Yet this new commission report attempts to close discussion entirely.
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Pope Leo a careful canon lawyer
Pope Leo is slowing beginning to reveal himself, not through dramatic gestures but through cautious, lawyerly responses; most of which is scripted.
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Vatican to village
The Synodal vision must stretch from local communities to the highest Vatican offices. It’s not just about what happens in Rome—it’s about transformation everywhere the Church is present.
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Diaconal data analysis – the world wants women deacons
As Study Group 5 prepares to release its findings, mounting global pressure shows that Catholics worldwide—laypeople and bishops alike—are calling for a more inclusive Church. The question of women deacons is no longer fringe; it’s centre stage.
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A canon lawyer with a missionary heart
Cardinal Robert Prevost’s brings a global, grounded perspective to the papacy. Addressing the faithful in St Peter’s Square, Pope Leo emphasised bridge-building, dialogue, and a church with arms wide open to all in need.
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Deacons – the diaconate – women deacons
Dr Phyllis Zagano and Dr Joe Grayland discuss the diaconate and the actual need for deacons and women deacons. When we talk about the diaconate, we’re talking about many, many different things. What good is the diaconate? Why would anybody want to be a deacon, particularly a woman? Why would a woman want to be…
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The Catholic Church does not need women deacons
Women deacons are effectively working well in the Church, except they’re not called deacons and aren’t ordained. Grayland has worked with eight women across three parishes who served the community full time. While acknowledging the Church might need more priests, Grayland argues the last thing needed is an expanded clerical class through the permanent diaconate.
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