“Women Are Better than Men!” — Pope Leo Signals Openness to Female Deacons

Between calling for women’s equality, saying the Church is examining women deacons, and lamenting Trump's fight with Canada, Pope Leo proved again he’s not afraid to surprise the world.

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Pope Leo XIV surprised many today with a series of off-the-cuff remarks during a Synod on Synodality gathering — Pope Francis’s signature project now carried on under Leo’s watc…