"Women priests are possible, says new Vatican finance council member"

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ALNg,

Your definition of “teaching” is not the same as what I am referring to as “truth”. To by very clear on what I am saying, please read my post #27.

Revealed truths or definitive teachings have never changed…the charism of infallibility has been engaged. Non-Definitive teachings can change…usually don’t.

The things in your post would fall into either non-definitive teachings or “theological speculation.” Your example of the sign of the cross is a practice, and not a “truth”. Practices can change.

Let me give some clear examples of truths where infallibility has been engaged, and thus will never change, and must be definitively held by all the faithful:
Jesus is one person with two natures (human and divine), The Real Presence of Christ in the Eucharist, the 7 sacraments, Mary’s immaculate conception, the doctrine on original sin, the articles of faith of the creed, the illicitness of euthanasia, the canonization of saints.

These are just a few.
 
I did see them. No confusion on my part either. You simply have misunderstood ‘definitively settled’.
 
BUT you’re misunderstanding things here.
You seem to imply that Pope Futurbus can say, “Hey peeps, you know what ST John Paul II said about ordination of women but imma thinking we need to revisit this and talk about it again because definitively only meant for HIS pontificate. . .

No.
However, Pope F can say, “You know how Pope St John Paul II made his definitive statement, and Pope Benedict backed it up? I understand that some of you are STILL wondering if it’s not decided. Well, it is decided. Now women deacons were still on the table. That’s still being debated. Of course it would have nothing to do with any kind of ordination to any priestly function whatsoever. OK, now let’s discuss climate change’ . . .

If the above is what you think by “bringing up the issue again”, like any Pope saying, “And yes, the Trinity is still three Persons, we’re not adding Mary as a Fourth”, then that’s one thing.

But bringing up the issue like, “OK, I know what Pope St JPII said, but maybe we need to have another bull session because maybe there IS a way to change this’. . .nope zilch no way.
 
Is there an active link to the professors statement? The one in the article didn’t work and googling, all I could find of her statement was “In many dioceses women are taking on central leadership tasks and making a substantial contribution to the future viability of our church.”

I’m wondering if the meaning got lost in translation?
 
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