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Cdl. Mario Grech comments on the Vatican's study group for female deacons, July 9, 2024.Video screenshot.

By Michael Haynes, Snr. Vatican Correspondent, LifeSiteNews, July 9, 2024

Cardinal Mario Grech, a supporter of ‘ordaining’ women to the diaconate, said Pope Francis has tasked the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith of looking into the theme of ‘female deacons.’

VATICAN CITY (LifeSiteNews) — It was revealed today that a papally-appointed study group examining the issue of the “female diaconate” is comprised of members of the Congregation (now Dicastery) for the Doctrine of the Faith (CDF).

Fielding questions after a Synod on Synodality press conference, Cardinal Mario Grech noted that Pope Francis has tasked the CDF to study the theme of “female deacons.” Responding to a question about “female deacons,” in light of the freshly released working document for the October Synod meetings, Grech stated that Francis has asked the CDF to study the theme of “female deacons” and that of ministry generally. …

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