Pope rules baptised lay Catholics, including women, can lead Vatican departments

VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis introduced a landmark reform on Saturday (March 19) that will allow any baptised lay Catholic, including women, to head most Vatican departments under a new constitution for the Holy See's central administration. For centuries, the departments have been headed by male clerics, usually cardinals or bishops, but that could change from June 5 when the...

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