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Study of women deacons won’t be first, but might answer questions
Thursday, May 19, 2016 7:04
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Carol Zimmermann | Catholic News Service
WASHINGTON — When Pope Francis accepted a proposal at the Vatican May 12 to form a commission to study the possibility of women serving as deacons today, it generated plenty of buzz.
The pope's agreement on the idea — raised by members of the International Union of Superiors General, the leadership group for superiors of women's orders — was interpreted by some as a thumbs-up to women deacons and eventually women priests, which the Vatican spokesman was quick to rebut the next day.
Source: http://stlouisreview.com/article/2016-05-19/study-women-deacons
