text: Sigh. Francis pleases me in his progressiveness on some issues, and then makes me critical on other issues. He did well this week in his Ecumenical outreach to Lutherans a the 500th Anniversary of the Protestant Reformation which was historic. 
  
  This however it disappointing but not surprising when it comes to female ordination to the priesthood. As an Anglican who has a female priest leading my parish I can confirm that having women as priests and leaders does do well for the Church. 
  
  I guess it takes more than one individual, however well intentioned to bring change, whether in politics or religion. Vatican II was brought on, not simply by the good intentions of Pope John XXIII(who was a great Pope) but also by the demands of Catholics themselves. The Catholic Church condemned religious freedom as a "Americanist heresy" and yet due to the groundswell of grassroots pressure put forward Dignitatis Humanae. 
  
  I believe that is what's needed on this issue.