“VATICAN CITY, June 23 (Reuters) - The Vatican on Tuesday reaffirmed a long-standing rule that only an ordained priest or ​deacon can give a sermon at a Catholic mass, ‌rejecting a request from German bishops to broaden the practice and allow sermons by women or other laypeople.”

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    8 days ago

    The Roman Empire just co-opted the religion, changed a bunch of stuff, and stomped out any other sects that didn’t fit their narrative of patriarchal oppression. Pretty sure big J would have hated what his “followers” are up to.