Posts Tagged ‘Bishop Derek Byrne’

Support for women deacons ‘substantial’ at synod

Thursday, October 24th, 2019

The need to recognize the ministry of Catholic women deacons has become a key topic at the Amazon synod. Many of the 185 prelates at the synod approve of ordaining women as deacons to address a lack of ministers in the region. Bishop Derek Byrne, who is from a Brazilian diocese, says the support is Read more