Pope Francis advisor sees the barrier to female ordination as a "cultural problem"

Last bastion of gender differences
Is the desire to preserve male uniqueness the reason for the rejection of women deacons in the Catholic Church? It could be, says an Italian theologian who has advised Pope Francis on the issue of women's roles.
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Theologian and Papal advisor Linda Pocher sees the renewed delay in the decision on the ordination of women in the Catholic Church as a cultural problem. "As long as there is something that women cannot do, male uniqueness will be preserved," the nun said in an interview with the Italian daily newspaper "La Repubblica" on Friday. The reluctance to ordain women is seen as the last bastion of gender inequality.
A study commission on the diaconate for women, appointed by Pope Francis, presented its final report on Thursday. In it, the commission declares the question of women's ordination as deacons "open to further theological and pastoral exploration." The decision must be …