November 8, 2019 (www.lifesitenews.com) – While Synod Fathers in Rome recently called for “ministries” to be conferred on women in the Amazonian church, parishes in the Netherlands have already opened their doors to females addressed as “pastors” who perform many tasks traditionally carried out by priests. While these female pastoral workers dress and often act like priests in the running of Dutch parishes, they are really professional paid workers who have no ministerial functions and they are not ordained. However, in some places these women overstep their role, giving the impression that they are virtual priests, choosing to wear what looks like liturgical garments and being officially addressed as “Pastor.” This is actually a play on words. In the Netherlands, this used to be the title used for Protestant preachers, with the accent on the first syllable, while Catholic priests were known as “Pastoor,” pronounced like “store” with the accent on the second syllable. The confusion …