LETTERS FROM THE SYNOD-2019: #7
Edited by Xavier Rynne IIAt Synod-2019, some are mounting another assault on the Catholic practice of admitting only men to Holy Orders. Continue Reading »
What Men Who Left Seminary Taught Me about Women’s Ordination
by Br. Michael BaggotThose who want equal-opportunity employment for women in the Church fail to understand that the Church’s posture is not stubborn refusal, but rather humble obedience. Continue Reading »
The True History of Women Deacons
by Charlotte AllenWhen Pope Francis announced his willingness to appoint a commission to study whether women can serve as deacons in the Catholic Church, my first thought was: Here we go!And sure enough, FutureChurch, the liberal Catholic organization that has subtly pushed for the ordination of women to the hitherto . . . . Continue Reading »
What Women Bishops Mean For Christian Unity
by Ephraim RadnerOn July 14, 2014, the General Synod of the Church of England voted to permit women to be consecrated as bishops in their church. It followed a long, and sometimes bitter debate, and a vote in 2012 that barely fell short of the required two-thirds majority among lay representatives. Part of the decision—debated as to its enforceability—guarantees parochial opponents access to male priests and bishops. Continue Reading »
How Sex is Derailing Lutheran-Orthodox Dialogue
by Mathew BlockRecent events remind us that the major roadblock to progress in Lutheran-Orthodox discussions is the liberal Protestantism at work in many Lutheran World Federation churches. Continue Reading »
A Closed Question And Ecumenism Now
by Richard John NeuhausThe contention is advanced, with some persuasive force, that the churches lag behind the progress that society has made in recent years with respect to the role of women. In this view, the admission of women to the ordained ministry is a sine qua non of credibility in respecting women’s rights. In . . . . Continue Reading »
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