This would be distinct from the office of male deacons, to be commissioned by a blessing rather than sacramental ordination.
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Irish women respected by the church?
Almost three-quarters of Catholic women do not feel their church “regards women with a lot of respect” in contrast to 94 per cent of Protestant women who feel they are respected.
Read morePriest apologizes for Vatican
It’s about women.
Read more80-year-old Irish lady organizing boycott of Sunday Mass – UPDATED 8-20-10
Jennifer Sleeman , 80, asked people to support a one-day boycott of Sunday Mass because of what she believes is the church’s unfair treatment of women. Mrs Sleeman — who lives in Clonakilty, County Cork — said the church had effectively been treating women as second class citizens.
Read moreAbp Burke: No ‘right’ to be EMHC, lector, girl server.
The rights of girls and Catholic lay faithful to carry out certain roles on the altar are not prescribed as “rights” within the Church, according to the Church’s top legal authority, Archbishop Raymond Burke.
Read moreSummer “What We’re Reading” Wednesday
This book grapples with the inadequate living conditions and opportunities for women throughout the globe, with a particular focus on Africa, China, India, and Southeast Asia.
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