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Women deacons, Stephen Hawking and more all in a week’s work
Crux ^ | November 25, 2016 | Inés San Martín

Posted on 11/26/2016 9:07:15 PM PST by ebb tide

There’s no such thing as a news-free day in the Vatican in the Pope Francis era, who’s a perpetual whirlwind, and Black Friday was no exception.

The day after Thanksgiving, Pope Francis once again endorsed the fight to eliminate violence against women, hosted atheist scientist Stephen Hawking while he gave a 20-minute lecture on the origins of the universe, and watched his new papal commission to study the role of female deacons 2,000 years ago hold its first meeting.

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TOPICS: Catholic
KEYWORDS: francischurch

1 posted on 11/26/2016 9:07:15 PM PST by ebb tide
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To: ebb tide

Lighten up, Francis.


2 posted on 11/26/2016 10:23:00 PM PST by UnbelievingScumOnTheOtherSide (Reverse Wickard v Filburn (1942) - and - ISLAM DELENDA EST)
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To: ebb tide; windcliff; stylecouncilor

Were Hawking not in such an outwardly sympathetic state, I doubt that his station would be so high.

His theories sure aren’t.


3 posted on 11/27/2016 3:51:29 PM PST by onedoug
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