The debate over whether women should serve in priestly roles divides communities of the faithful like an old dispute over dogmas. Supporters of change invoke gender equality, secular laws, and the example of some Protestant churches, where female bishops and pastors no longer surprise anyone. Opponents stress fidelity to the Holy Scriptures and the tradition in which the priesthood has for centuries been reserved for men. Conspiracy theories also appear – from an alleged elite plan to break the foundations of the Church to “spiritual engineering” aimed at changing its identity. Is this a step toward renewal, or the beginning of the erosion of the sacred?
Tag: moral values
Moral values covers surveys on ethical norms, attitudes toward right and wrong, and principles guiding decisions in social and political life. This category examines public views on responsibility, honesty and the role of values in public debate.





