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The women deacons commission report, explained | Inside the Vatican Podcast
Published 3 days ago
Colleen Dulle and Gerard O'Connell analyze the second study commission’s final report on women deacons: why its “no” still leaves the door open and what might be next for recognition of women’s ministries in the church.
0:00 Intro
1:20 Establishing the study commission
3:41 Women deacons in history
6:02 Theological debate
7:47 Modern diaconate issues
8:56 Commission is advisory only
10:16 Lack of consensus on diaconate
13:37 Questions the report raises
15:53 Disagreement over “masculinity of Christ”
17:44 Contributions after synod dismissed
20:38 Other ministries for women
24:44 Leo disbands fundraising commission
25:27 Pope Francis’ financial reforms
27:11 How commission was set up
33:51 Vatican finances looking up
35:05 Aid for Ukraine and Gaza
36:16 Outro and credits
Links from the show:
Vatican report says no to ordaining women deacons—for now
https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2025/12/04/women-deacons-vatican-commission/
Video: Women Deacons and the Catholic Church | An Explainer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPgY13vrpKk
Pope Leo cancels Vatican fundraising commission announced under questionable circumstances
https://www.americamagazine.org/news/2025/12/05/ap-eu-rel-vatican-finances/
UPDATED: Pope Leo meets Ukraine’s Zelensky as European leaders discuss controversial U.S. peace plan
https://www.americamagazine.org/vatican-dispatch/2025/12/09/pope-leo-meeting-volodymyr-zelensky-ukraine/
Pope Leo explains why he appeared not to pray at the Blue Mosque in Turkey
https://www.americamagazine.org/explainer/2025/12/10/pope-leo-prayer-blue-mosque-istanbul/
Credits:
Producer: Ricardo da Silva, S.J.
Audio engineering and video editing: Adam Buchmuller
Executive producer: Sebastian Gomes
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