(Cont)
For me now the touchstone will be what comes of this women deacon thing. Presuming a positive report from the commission--women can be ordained deacons that are equal in every way to male deacons--I think Francis will push the episcopate to ordain women, but he won't do it without a 2/3 synod approval. And I think that is the right move, for, in the very long term the principle of collegiality is more important than even women deacons/priests.