Cardinals Cupich, McElroy Promote Synod’s ‘Urgent’ Call for Female Governance, by Michael Haynes

By Michael Haynes, LifeSiteNews, Oct 30, 2023 – 1:20 pm EDT

Cardinals Robert McElroy and Blase Cupich, both of whom were personal appointees to the synod by Pope Francis, once again pressed on the ‘urgent’ need to explore the role of women in Church governance and leadership.

VATICAN CIY (LifeSiteNews) — Cardinals Robert McElroy and Blase Cupich have given their thoughts on the Synod on Synodality’s process, saying that is “impossible” for the Church to back and mentioning a need to “officially recognize” women as “pastors.” Both cardinals were personal appointees to the synod by Pope Francis.

With the Synod on Synodality’s October 2023 meeting having concluded Saturday, members are no longer bound to practice as much secrecy surrounding the discussions as they did for the past four weeks. …

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