The German Bishops’ Conference gave Leo XIV a "very clear vote in favor of the female diaconate", Bishop Franz Jung of Würzburg told Mainpost.de on May 19.
Now it is up to Leo XIV "to decide how things proceed," Bishop Jung added.
The issue remains on the agenda and, in his view, it will "not be pushed aside from anytime soon".
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