Vatican Commission Rejects Women as Deacons

A group in the Vatican, called a commission, voted against allowing women to be deacons in the Catholic Church.

Deacons are people who help with church services but can't perform Mass.

The commission said that based on their studies, women can't be deacons right now.

However, they suggested that more research should be done.

Some people, including women who want to be deacons and groups that support changes in the Church, are unhappy with this decision.

They think the commission didn't consider enough women's opinions.

The current Pope, Leo, hasn't said much about this issue.

The previous Pope, Francis, started the discussion about women deacons a few years ago.

Some people point out that women were deacons in the early days of the Church.