It should also be about opening up the priesthood
Rome - What should be the topic of the next synod? Cardinal Victor Fernandez received a clear answer to this at a meeting: ordained ministry for women, opening up the priesthood and more. The Prefect of the Faith answered cautiously.
During a meeting of synod members and the Prefect of the Dicastery for the Doctrine of the Faith, Cardinal Victor Fernandez, participants called for a synod on the ordination of women to the priesthood. One participant said: "Instead of giving the topic to a study group, it should be the subject of the next synod." On Friday, the "Vatican News" portal published a recording of the event, which had taken place the previous evening.
According to the synodal representative, the requested meeting should also deal with the opening up of the priesthood and other related topics. However, Fernandez said that he did not know how the topics of the next synod would be determined. The meeting between the Prefect of the Faith and synod participants was arranged at short notice after synod members accused the cardinal of refusing to discuss the issue of women. (KNA)