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Pope Francis denounced clericalism and called it a “scandal” to see young priests buying lace vestments at tailor shops in a strongly-worded speech.
Much of the Pope’s speech focused on ‘the scourge’ of clericalism and worldliness, a theme that the Pope has been focused on since the start of the Synod.
The ghost of Pistoia is by now quite experienced at haunting Catholic memories.
Miriam Duignan of Women’s Ordination Worldwide says their mission goes beyond women being called to the priesthood.
Described as ‘profound and real,’ the speech characterized calls for women’s ordination as a form of clericalism and as a distraction from what Catholic women...