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It isn’t the finish line, but it’s a step in the right direction.
Pope Francis recently amended church law so that women can take a more active role during Roman Catholic Mass. They are now allowed to serve as lectors who “read Scripture” and as altar-based “eucharistic ministers.”
Although women still cannot become priests, the Pope has commissioned “experts to study whether [they] could be deacons.” Deacons perform many priestly functions at funerals, weddings, etc. Women have served in this capacity during early church history.
Resources
https://www.yahoo.com/news/pope-says-women-read-mass-110722163.html
Copyright January 17, 2021 by Linda Van Slyke All Rights Reserved
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