The 11 November 1992 the General Synod of the Anglican Church met to decide upon opening the priesthood to women. The result of the vote, later on live television, He was in favour of women's ordination.
As is known, women priests in the Catholic and Orthodox religion is excluded. John Paul II had already made known its position in this regard in the Apostolic Letter Ordinatio sacerdotalis of 22 may 1994, and even the Pope expressed himself on the subject: “with regard to the ordination of women, the Church has spoken and said no. John Paul II has spoken with a definitive formulation, that door is closed. But remember that Mary is more important than the Apostles bishops, and so the woman in the Church is more important than the bishops and priests”.
The church maintains that there are no adverse reasons against women priests, However the doubt rises spontaneously. What prevented the Church, over the centuries, open to women a chance to be a part of Holy orders? Meets John Paul II: “the fact that the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God and of the Church, did not receive the proper mission of the Apostles nor the ministerial priesthood, clearly shows that the non-admission of women all’ ordination cannot mean a reduced dignity or discrimination… The female role in the life and mission of the Church, Although not related to the ministerial priesthood, It remains absolutely necessary and irreplaceable”.
Maria
