Uploaded September 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
The topic of a female diaconate crops up every now and again. There’s a big push, it gets shot down, and then the movement sort of regroups until next time. But there was a moment of hope during the pontificate of Pope Francis in which the female deacon organizers thought they really had a chance. This interesting piece in the National Catholic Reporter tells the story.
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The topic of a female diaconate crops up every now and again. There’s a big push, it gets shot down, and then the movement sort of regroups until next time. But there was a moment of hope during the pontificate of Pope Francis in which the female deacon organizers thought they really had a chance. This interesting piece in the National Catholic Reporter tells the story.
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Support my channel by choosing Real Estate for Life for when you’re buying or selling a home. A portion of every sale goes to a pro-life charity. Click the link below and make sure to say that Purely Catholic sent you!
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