no support!
扫描二维码进行跟读打分训练
PopeSaysWomenCanReadatMassButStillCannotBePriests
TheleaderoftheRomanCatholicChurchonMondaychangedancientrulesgoverningdutyrequirementsforreligiousservice. TheorderfromPopeFrancisofficiallyrecognizeswomenasnon-clergy, orlay, administratorsduringeventhehighestchurchservice.
Francisamendedthelawtomakeofficialwhatisalreadycommoninmanypartsoftheworld: Womenserveaslectors. TheyreadpassagesoftheChristianholybooktoCatholicsgatheredforreligiousservice. Theyalsoserve, likenon-clergymen, toassistthepriestduringthemostimportantceremony: holycommunion.
Francissaidhewasmakingthechangetoincreaserecognitionofthe "preciouscontribution" womenmakeinthechurch. HeaddedthatallconfirmedCatholicshaveaparttoplayintheworkofthechurch.
ThechangecomesasFrancisremainsunderpressuretoopenclergypositionstowomen. OnlymenarepermittedtoserveasofficialleadersoftheRomanCatholicChurch, andmakerulesunderwhichallfollowersaretolive.
ReligioushistoryexpertssaywomensharedcontrolofCatholicleadershipintheearlyyearsoftheancientfaith. Francishasorderedagroupofexpertstostudywhetherwomencouldbenameddeacons. Deaconsarethelowestlevelofclergy. AnearliergrouphadreportedtothePopeaboutthehistoryofwomendeacons.
PeoplewhosupportexpandingtherulessayCatholicfemalesdeservegreatersayinthedirectionoftheChurch. Theyalsosaysuchachangewouldhelpdealwithclergyshortagesinseveralpartsoftheworld.
OpponentswanttocontinuetheRomanCatholictraditionofonlypermittingmentoofficiallyserve.
PhyllisZaganowasamemberofthepope'sfirststudy. Shecalledthenewrulesimportant. ShesaidtheyrepresentthefirsttimetheChurchhasgivenwomenaccesstothealtarbyreligiouslaw. Shenotedthathigh-levelmembersofthechurchhavelongcalledforsuchamove.
"That'saverybigdeal," saidZagano, aprofessoratNewYork'sHofstraUniversity.
LucettaScaraffiaistheformereditorofaCatholicChurchpublicationdirectedatwomen. Shecalledthechangesa "doubletrap." Shesaidtheymakeofficialwhatisalreadyhappening, includingatPope-ledservices. Shesaidthechangesalsomakeclearthattheofficeofthedeaconisan "ordained" ministryopenonlyformen.
"Thisclosesthedooronthediaconateforwomen," shetoldAssociatedPressreportersinatelephonecall. Shedescribedthechangeasa "stepbackward" forwomen.
I'mAshleyThompson.