Cardinal Kasper: Women's diaconate would make sense - The Irish Catholic

Heterodox Cardinal Kasper calls for 'women deacons' in upcoming autobiography

Kasper, who supports other heterodox positions, including giving Holy Communion to people in adulterous relationships, has long pushed for ‘ordaining’ women despite Catholic teaching.

Cardinal Kasper: Women's diaconate would make sense - The Irish Catholic

The German Cardinal Walter Kasper is in favour of a women's diaconate in the Catholic Church - and believes further reforms are necessary. "In my personal opinion, opening up the permanent diaconate to women has good theological arguments in its favour and would be a sensible pastoral step," writes the 92-year-old in his autobiography. "Women and men have the same dignity before God and must therefore be recognised with their own charisms," says…