Giving women a greater role in the male-dominated Catholic Church is one of the issues up for the debate at a summit of bishops known as the synod
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An initial, inconclusive session was held last year. On Tuesday, the Vatican released a working document due to inform discussions at a second and final session in October. Priestly celibacy – another contentious area for potential reform – was not mentioned, while the document said African bishops are studying “the theological and pastoral implications of polygamy for the Church in Africa.”The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar will report on these issues at the October meeting, Cardinal Mario Grech, Secretary General of the Synod of Bishops, told a press conference.
In an interview with the “60 Minutes” program of US broadcaster CBS recorded in April and aired in May, Francis responded with a flat “no” when asked if he was open to women deacons.
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