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Pope’s emphatic ‘no’ to women priests disappoints feminists

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Pope’s emphatic ‘no’ to women priests disappoints feminists and others CAMIL PARKHE |  Wednesday, 16 November 2016 AT 09:49 AM IST         Sakal Times blog ,  in my opinion ,  Pope ,  Francis ,  feminists ,  Catholic Church ,  christian community ,  women priests ,  Camil Parkhe ,      goo.gl/t6OmjQ The emphatic remark ‘never’ by Pope Francis on the issue of sanctioning priesthood for women has disappointed not only the feminists but also a large number of fans of the pontiff all over the world. Almost smashing hopes of the liberals in the Catholic Church, Pope Francis has last week replied that the Catholic Church’s present ban on ordaining women as priests will continue and also stated that he saw no chances of revising this policy even in the future. Since he took over the papacy a few years ago, Pope Francis has won many admirers not only within the church but also outside due to his progressive and liberal views. The pope had shocked the conservatives in the church hie