America Magazine Interview: The Catholic sister meeting with Pope Francis on women and the priesthood

Colleen Dulle, April 02, 2024

The quarterly meetings of Pope Francis’ Council of Cardinal Advisors generally do not garner much attention, but since last year’s synod, they have made headlines thanks to a series of presentations being given to the cardinals about women in the church.

For the first time, the cardinals’ February meeting included a 

female Anglican bishop 

who spoke about the Anglican churches’ experience with incorporating women into the priesthood and diaconate. In their December meeting, the pope and cardinals 

heard presentations 

that challenged aspects of the theologian Hans Urs von Balthasar’s concept of Marian and Petrine ministries in the church. Balthasar’s concept essentially claimed that only men are called to ordained ministry as St. Peter was, while women are representative of the church as “Bride of Christ”—meaning that they are important, as Mary was, but not ordained.

Link to full interview:

https://www.americamagazine.org/faith/2024/04/02/linda-pocher-council-cardinal-advisors-247613?utm_source=piano&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2928&pnespid=v6g.GD5XbvgBhuibvDe4HcvV4h6oCssnIuqxwLtiqxdmcv4kZb00Wy6d_PFqE7al6areZfi3

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