The Commission proposed instead the creation of new lay ministries for women outside the ordained diaconate, suggesting that the issue for now is closed.

Dec. 4 (UPI) -- A commission chosen by the late Pope Francis to study the possibility of women becoming deacons in the Catholic Church has voted against it.

ROME (AP) — A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons, dealing another setback to Catholic women who hope one day to be able to preside at weddings, baptisms and funerals. The Vatican on Thursday took the unusual step of publishing a synthesis of the commission’s findings, including […]

A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons, dealing another setback to Catholic women who hope one day to be able to preside at weddings, baptisms and funerals. The Vatican on Thursday took the unusual step of publishing a synthesis of the commission’s findings, including the members' votes on specific theological questions. The report left open the possibility of further study but proposed instead the creation of new lay ministries for women outside the ordained diaconate.

A high-level Vatican commission has voted against allowing women to serve as deacons, maintaining the Church's practice of all-male clergy, according to report given to Pope Leo XIV.

A second Vatican study commission has determined that women should not be ordained as deacons.