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Cardinal Victor Manuel Fernández and Msgr. Armando Matteo, Prefect and Secretary of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith. Pope Francis decided the question of ordaining women deacons was not to be discussed at the 2024 Synod of Bishops, and he directed a synod-related study group on women's ministries not to explore the matter, according to the Vatican's doctrinal chief.
But, the cardinal said,"the Holy Father is very concerned about the role of women in the church and, even before the synod's request" that the matter be studied, Pope Francis"asked the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith to explore the possibilities of development without focusing on holy orders," or diaconal ordination.
While the cardinal had not promised to attend the meeting on Oct. 18 to speak about the study group's work, about 100 synod participants -- cardinals, bishops, priests, religious and laypeople -- thought he, or at least members of the group, would be there. According to people present at the meeting Oct. 18, participants had been visibly and vocally upset that the two people Cardinal Fernández sent were not members of the study group and that they did not plan to have a dialogue with participants.
Following the first assembly of the synod on synodality in 2023, Pope Francis set up 10 study groups to reflect more deeply on some of the most controversial or complicated questions raised during the synod process, including the question of women's ministry and decision-making roles in the church. Synod participants signed up in advance for the meetings so that the Vatican could arrange rooms for them to meet. Cardinal Fernández' group drew the most sign-ups.
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