The Catholic church has a priority to allow women to 'participate in decision-making processes' and have responsible roles in pastoral care and ministry, according to a report from the first Vatican session of the Synod on Synodality.
Pope Francis delivers his speech as he presides over a mass for the closing of the 16th general assembly of the synod of bishops, in St.Peter’s Basilica at the Vatican, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023. The Catholic church has a priority to allow women to “participate in decision-making processes” and have responsible roles in pastoral care and ministry, according to a report from the first Vatican session of the Synod on Synodality.
The report did not include a recommendation on blessings for same-sex couples or the ordination of women, though “theological and pastoral research” on allowing women to access the diaconate was suggested. The independent Catholic News Agency reported those subjects “the lion’s share of media attention” during the synod.
“It is important to take the time necessary for this reflection and invest the best energies in it, without giving in to simplifying judgments that hurt people and the Body of the Church,” the report stated. “The most vulnerable of the vulnerable, for whom constant advocacy is necessary, are babies in the womb and their mothers,” the document stated.
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