Pope Francis names commission to study female deacons

Pope Francis on Tuesday (Aug 2) appointed a special commission to study the possibility of women becoming deacons in a potentially historic opening on a vexed issue for the Catholic Church.

The 13-member commission, made up of seven men and six women, will study the question of female deacons and especially the history of women playing this role in the early years of the Church, the Vatican said in a statement.

(THE STRAITS TIMES)