It is well past time that the Association of US Catholic Priests, which is behind the formation of the dissident International Church Reform Network, is formally investigated by the United States bishops.
The dissident Association of US Catholic Priests has urged its priest members to attend an online event promoting female deacons, as a precursor to female ordination.
There are strong reasons why the universal Church never admitted women to liturgical public service, not even in the lower grades of lector or acolyte.
Following the example of Jesus who was a male and who only ordained males to the priesthood, the Catholic Church has always reserved the priesthood for males.
'One should remind you that, before your episcopal ordination, you had confirmed your loyalty to the teaching and order of the Church with an oath. Without this oath, you would have never been consecrated.'
The comments make it clear that the German 'synodal path' aims at discussing matters that have already been ruled in a definitive manner by the Magisterium.