Originally published at The Catholic Thing
When the final document of the Synod on Synodality was confirmed on October 26, it emphasized that the possibility of women deacons remains unsettled. But that language wasn’t included in the initial draft that members of the monthlong assembly were presented with earlier in the week. In fact, according to a copy of the draft obtained by the Register, there was no mention of the possibility of women deacons at all. And there are other surprises as well.
