Women as deacons: Church boss Bätzing sets a sign!

Women as deacons: Church boss Bätzing sets a sign!

In the Roman Catholic Church, the dispute over the consecration of women is headed by as deacons! There has long been a heated debate about whether women can also do this important service, but the Pope has made a clear position: women are not consecrated as deacons. He explained this on the occasion of the last synod, in which the chairman of the German Bishops' Conference, Georg Bätzing, also advocated such permission. Bätzing and other supporters see the women's diaconate as a decisive step towards the possibility that women could also become priests.

Pope Francis, who has been the head of 1.4 billion Catholics since 2013, does not allow any doubts: a consecration of women is currently excluded. This decision ensures a wave of the discussion and has mobilized both supporters and opponents. Although many hope for renewing church teaching, it remains to be seen how this sensitive conflict will develop. For deeper insights into the topic, see the current reporting on www.np-coburg.de .