#  Catholic groups launch conversation about female deacons | Religion News Service 

 





June 20, 2017

 

 

VATICAN CITY (RNS) Several progressive Catholic groups are launching an initiative aimed at giving lay Catholics and clergy across the U.S. a direct say on whether the church should ordain women deacons.Their actions follow the appointment of a panel of experts set up by Pope Francis to consider the controversial question.[The Association of U.S. Catholic Priests](http://www.uscatholicpriests.org/), FutureChurch and Voice of the Faithful have launched [DeaconChat](http://catholicwomendeacons.org/support/deaconchat) in a bid to promote education and dialogue on the topic.Source: *[Catholic groups launch conversation about female deacons | Religion News Service](http://religionnews.com/2017/06/15/catholic-groups-launch-conversation-about-female-deacons/)*

 

 

 



 

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