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Female Diaconate

Barbara Gulina has posted about participating in a "deaconess training," and has also posted a homily that she gave outside of a liturgical setting for a class. Photo: Barbara Gulina/Facebook

21 January 04:30 EXCLUSIVE: St. Phoebe Center Denies Involvement in ‘Deaconess Training’

From 'Procession of Female Saints'. Source: Angelus News

30 September 2025 23:00 The Myth of the 'Female Diaconate'

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