In an historic shift, Pope Francis allows women to vote at bishops‘ meetings

Pope Francis leaves at the end of his weekly general audience in St. Peter

Catholic women’s groups that have long criticized the Vatican for treating women as second-class citizens immediately praised the move as historic in the 2,000-year life of the church.

(Image credit: Alessandra Tarantino/AP)



Title: In an historic shift, Pope Francis allows women to vote at bishops‘ meetings
URL: https://www.npr.org/2023/04/26/1172201884/pope-francis-women-vote-bishops-meetings
Source: NPR Topics: Religion
Source URL: https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1016
Date: April 26, 2023 at 07:17PM
Feedly Board(s): Religion