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Liturgist Dr. Kwasniewski wrote that Pope Francis’ altering of Canon Law to allow female lectors ‘commits a double categorical error by conflating the dignity of the baptized with the dignity of active liturgical ministry.’

VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — Pope Francis instituted men and women in the ministries of lector and catechist in the Vatican Sunday, continuing the practice he began following his 2021 changes to Canon Law which has been described as continuing “the pattern of rupture from Catholic tradition.”

On January 21, Pope Francis instituted two women as lectors, along with seven women and two men as catechists. The individuals heralded from countries such as Jamaica, Brazil, Korea, Chad, Trinidad and Tobago, Bolivia, and Germany. ….