Updated: Friday| Published: 4 Dec
A Vatican commission led by Cardinal Giuseppe Petrocchi voted 7-1 against ordaining women as deacons, reaffirming their exclusion from the diaconate.The commission presented its decision to Pope Leo XIV, highlighting ongoing debates about women's roles within the Catholic Church.The findings were made public by Pope Leo XIV, who continues to deliberate on the topic amid divided opinions within the Church.
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