Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: The question of women in the ordained diaconate arose in the early 1970s at a Synod of Bishops; it was then considered by three iterations of the International Theological Commission and two pontifical commissions. More recently, the worldwide Synod on Synodality has taken up the question and asked for a review of the research. This article assesses the various studies and synod discussions, concluding with Pope Francis’s stunning “no” in a televised interview.
Source: Theological Studies
Author: Phyllis Zagano
Institution: Hofstra University
Language: English
Subfield: History
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W4402064734