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The synthesis report of the October meeting of the Synod on Synodality called for further research and deliberation on whether women should be admitted to the diaconate. In a piece published online in America in March, Katie Owens Mulcahy urged the church to “[recognize] the gifts of diaconal women all around us—those who are preparing liturgies, going out to the margins, serving the poor and breathing life into the church.” She called readers to consider: “Imagine what could be possible if these gifts were empowered through ordination?” Her piece invited spirited debate from America’s readers.