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Pope Francis opens ministries of lector and acolyte to women: A CNA Explainer

January 11, 2021 CNA Daily News 1

Vatican City, Jan 11, 2021 / 11:45 am (CNA).- On Jan. 11, Pope Francis published an apostolic letter issued motu proprio (which means “on his own impulse” in Latin), modifying canon law regarding women’s access to the ministries of le… […]

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