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  As for Francis view, "...it goes in that direction" strikes me a brilliantly "jesuitical." He does not say that he agrees or disagrees with St. JP2; he merely asserts the obvious about what JP2 meant.
  
  IMHO, Francis has long since indicated that he is not going to open up this can of worms, and I think he is absolutely correct not to do so. One of his prime desires, say I, is to actualize V2 collegiality, as he demonstrated with the last two synods. My heavens, he must reason, if he can't get the college to be merciful towards good remarried-divorced Catholics because of the narrowness of their theological training, there is no chance whatsoever to reach common collegial ground NOW on women priests. He is right; this issue must be left for another day, a day when JP2 and B16's bishops have died and been replaced by men who have a better understanding of doctrinal development through the ages.
  
  And THEREFORE, I have hope for women deacons...all he needs is a positive report.