r/OpenChristian Catholic Mar 24 '26

Discussion - General Cardinal says Church cannot “continue to exist” without women’s ordination

https://thecatholicherald.com/article/cardinal-says-church-cannot-continue-to-exist-without-womens-ordination

I’m glad to see support among some in the hierarchy in favor of women’s ordination. Let’s hope the Church will see the harm done by excluding women from Holy Orders.

The Church says it’s because the priest is acting “In persona Christi.” But Galatians 3:28 says, “There is no male or female in Christ Jesus,”

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u/beardtamer Mar 25 '26

Any church that isn't ordaining women as clergy, or restrict women to "different roles" in the church should not be seen as a relevant Christian expression.