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The Daily Beast has a new year's resolution for Pope Francis: be open to women in the priesthood. Correspondent Barbie Latza Nadeau opened her December 20 story "Does Pope Francis Have a Woman Problem," with the obligatory statement that "Pope Francis is undoubtedly a good guy" who "has managed to impress almost everyone." But, alas, "for all the papal cheerleading there is still at least one demographic that won’t be lauding the great pontiff quite yet: women." Nadeau explained, with decidedly loaded language:

The question of whether the Church has the authority to ordain women to the diaconate, as the diaconate is understood according to the ancient tradition of the Church, would seem to be a non-question.

The Most Rev. Gabriel Edoe Kumordji (SVD), Bishop of the Keta-Akatsi Diocese of the Catholic Church, has delivered a heartfelt message to the Christian community, urging them to become shining examples of the church's teachings on marriage. In his address, he emphasized the importance of embodying the ideals of Christian marriage to serve as ambassadors of Christ to both Christians and non-Christians.

With priests older and fewer in number, lay funeral ministers are being introduced to help out.

Hull supergroup Matt Edible & The Obtuse Angels brought their eclectic mix of indie pop, alt folk and glam rock to Derby's Dubrek Studios and Under the Radar were there to witness it.