https://freerepublic.com/tag/leosappointments/ en-us Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:28:04 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4399938/posts [Catholic Caucus] Leo XIV-appointed Missio President doubles down: Women called to priesthood. Pope Leo XIV appointed Irish Sister Mary Teresa Barron on October 8, as president of the Pontifical Mission Societies (Missio) and adjunct secretary of the Vatican's Dicastery for Evangelization.On October 19, she told EWTNNews.com: “Who am I to say whether the door is open or closed to women priests?”“Women today may hear the call to priesthood,” she said. “So for me, itʼs how do we within Church facilitate that discernment?”Sister Barron wants the Church to accompany women who feel "called to the priesthood", “What do we do as... Gloria TV https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4399938/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:28:04 GMT