Pope Francis confirms finality of ban on ordaining women priests: Pressed on whether women are 'forever' barred from priesthood during in-flight press conference, Francis says, 'The last word is clear,' citing St. John Paul II.
MGB: The pronouncements on this issue are not part of the Deposit of Faith. They are a question of discipline and Church politics and reflect a deep misogyny, just as much of the commentary on gay marriage is bigoted (to whit, if the Church employs people in a hetero civil marriage, which it considers invalid, it cannot treat those in a homosexual civil marriage differently). I suspect the reluctance to ordain women comes from the fact that they would think clearly on this issue.
" -- Pope Francis has said he thinks the Roman Catholic church's ban on priestly ordination for women will continue forever, saying his predecessor Pope John Paul II's declaration on the matter "goes in that direction." --- "
ReplyDeleteOh, really? We will remember that whenever Francis next does something that contradicts B16 and JPII.
This is simply nonsense and betrays Francis' unwillingness to speak for himself.
Open the back doors wider for the rush of women leaving this sect for real churches.