broaden and i think also we need to broaden our vision of the church, broaden our vision of the church, so there are many ways to serve church, so there are many ways to serve the church, so there are many ways to serve the church ordination. there is not one rote ordination. there is not one rote for ordination. there is not one role for the women in the church role for the women in the church. it s not easy because everywhere, when you have a call to everywhere, when you have a call to change, you are fierce and call to change, you are fierce and resistance because there are fears and resistance because there are fears and resistance because change is not so easy. during because change is not so easy. during so because change is not so easy. during so many centuries, it was during so many centuries, it was only during so many centuries, it was only men have been ordained as priests was only men have been ordained as priests and there was a statement
what i think is very interesting, what pope francis is doing now, you know, is opening more ways to disconnect leadership roles from ordination and i think also, we need to broaden our vision of the church, so there are many ways to serve the church. there is not one role for the women in the church. it s not easy because everywhere, when you have a call to change, you have fears and resistance because change is not so easy. during so many centuries, it was only men have been ordained as priests and there was a statement byjohn paul ii to say well, this discussion is closed, so that s why, for the catholic church, to have this moment
the truth of the matter is that when it comes to the conversation about the ordination of women, there has never been a better time to push this change through the institutional church. number one, in many countries, the majority of catholics believe that women should be ordained as priests notjust as deacons, as priests. and on top of that, pope francis has opened the synod, creating an opening for people to voice, you know, their prayerful feedback to the church. i would ask pope francis if you want to have a true discernment on this issue, i would ask you to do two things. the first one is you need to have an audience with women who are called to priesthood. whether they have been ordained as part of this movement or not,
or decision is not enough, so i would explain - that to a young woman. it is closed for women l ordination to priesthood but there are a lot - of discussions about women leadership in the church - from the pope in many different places. we walk with these women in their vocation and they are waiting for the vatican to open its doors and really confront its sins of sexism. but meanwhile, other women, it would be impossible to wait, that the call is so loud and so clear from god that they have no choice but to break an unjust law. that goes in the sacristy. isn t it great? the roman catholic church is really great at presenting itself as if it doesn t change, as if it is totally eternal,
day for probably 14 years. here i am. i am ready. choir sings. i think the most moving part of my ordination was the ecumenical participation. so i invited pastors of other christian denominations to come celebrate at the ordination. there is a part of the ordination, called the laying on of hands, where, this is where the bishop calls down the holy spirit to bless the priest. so, my bishop laid her hands on me.