The Vatican has rejected a request from the German bishops for special permission to allow lay men and women to preach homilies during Mass. Although the following article focuses specifically on women, it helps us appreciate what lay people can bring to preaching, and what is lost when their voices are silenced by the institution.
I’m a Catholic woman who was allowed to preach at Mass—until it was banned
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Religion News Service offers some interesting comments on the Vatican ruling in light of Pope Leo’s ministry during his time in Peru and since. It’s interesting that the Church was able to evolve doctrine and practice for the first few centuries after the death of Jesus but seems now to be locked and unable to adapt as the world changes around it.
https://religionnews.com/2026/06/24/vatican-blocks-womens-homilies-testing-leos-view-of-women-in-church/
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