WEEK IN RELIGIONPope Francis caused a stir in the Catholic church last week when he agreed to explore the idea of ordaining women as deacons during a chat with hundreds of sisters from the International Union of Superiors General in Rome. Currently, deacons (which are ministers specifically dedicated to doing charitable works) are "mature" men over 35 that have been ordained. Despite the role being traditionally male, the growth in participation of women in ministry and church life has been [...]
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