Did the Vatican Just Shut the Door on the Female Diaconate? Not Exactly

The Vatican study commission on the female diaconate recently released its findings: while it does not support a sacramental form of the female diaconate at this time, it leaves the door open for the magisterium to reconsider in the future. Meanwhile, a non-sacramental female diaconate is still possible today. What does this really mean for women in the Church? I break down the report and explore its implications in detail.