Catholic women's ordination: the ecumenical implications of women deacons in the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Orthodox Church of Greece, and the Union of Utrecht Old Catholic Churches *.(Essay)

From: Journal of Ecumenical Studies | Date: January 1, 2008| Author: | Copyright information

The ordination of women deacons in the Armenian Apostolic Church, the Orthodox Church of Greece, and certain Union of Utrecht Old Catholic Churches has widespread ecumenical implications. The Catholic Church recognizes the validity of sacraments and orders in these churches but has made no statement regarding their women deacons. A 2002 document from the Catholic International Theological Commission leans away from the restoration of women deacons, saying that the functions of women deacons of the ancient church are not the same as the functions of deacons today. Nonetheless, the document ...

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