America Media asked Pope Francis about women’s ordination. Here’s what he said.

It’s not every day your colleague gets to interview—and share a
laugh with—Pope Francis. So this week we’re talking to Kerry Weber,
an executive editor at America, who was one of five America editors
who spent two hours speaking with the pope on Nov. 22. We ask Kerry
what surprised her most about the Holy Father and what it was like
to be a woman asking Francis about women’s ordination, a question
considered by many to be off the table, within the walls of the
Vatican. In Signs of the Times, Zac and Ashley discuss the
appointment of a Chinese bishop to a diocese not recognized by the
Holy See—and the Vatican’s unusually harsh response. And finally,
stick around after the credits for a preview of America Media’s new
season of its Advent podcast “Hark! The stories behind our favorite
Christmas carols.” Links from the show: Exclusive: Pope Francis
discusses Ukraine, U.S. bishops and more Behind the scenes: What
it’s like to interview Pope Francis Vatican statement suggests
China violated agreement over appointment of bishops China vows
more ‘friendly consensus’ after unusually harsh Vatican statement
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