What Do U.S. Catholics Think About Women Deacons?

What do U.S. Catholics think about women in the renewed diaconate? The Catholic Church's recovery of the concept of "synodality" encourages an answer to the question. This article examines the possible cultural acceptance of women deacons and the consequent organizational factors and...

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Published in:Review of religious research
Authors: Berrelleza, Erick (Author) ; Zagano, Phyllis (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Springer [2019]
In: Review of religious research
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B USA / Catholic / Formation of opinion / Deaconess
IxTheo Classification:CH Christianity and Society
KBQ North America
KDB Roman Catholic Church
RB Church office; congregation
Further subjects:B Catholic attitudes
B Ordination
B Diaconate
B women deacons
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Summary:What do U.S. Catholics think about women in the renewed diaconate? The Catholic Church's recovery of the concept of "synodality" encourages an answer to the question. This article examines the possible cultural acceptance of women deacons and the consequent organizational factors and concerns surrounding its implementation. It reviews three studies: a professional study conducted by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostolate (CARA) of the attitudes of Catholic women in the United States (commissioned by America Media); an unscientific online poll conducted by the magazine U.S. Catholic; and a second CARA study of the attitudes of the leaders of men's and women's religious institutes and orders in the United States. The examination concludes with a discussion on the diaconal tasks women already perform in the Catholic Church and the manner in which the restoration of women to the ordained office of deacon could occur in this global institution.
ISSN:2211-4866
Contains:Enthalten in: Review of religious research
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1007/s13644-019-00373-2