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VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- From Australia's Plenary Council, Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane tweeted, 'Our small group facilitator was for years a midwife, and she says the process is like giving birth: slow, painful, messy, but in the end fruitful and joyful.'
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- From Australia's Plenary Council, Archbishop Mark Coleridge of Brisbane tweeted, 'Our small group facilitator was for years a midwife, and she says the process is like giving birth: slow, painful, messy, but in the end fruitful and joyful.'
There is a long way to go before women’s voices are satisfactorily integrated into the central leadership of the church.
Pope Francis replaced Benedict in 2013 (Image: GETTY) The decision further strengthened Francis' growing appeal with liberals inside, and outside of the church, with Sister Becquart becoming undersecretary of the synod of bishops. It sees Sister Becquart become the first woman to vote on church matters. The move was hailed by secretary general of the synod, Cardinal Mario Grech, who said it showed Francis' desire to have "a greater participation of women in the decision-making in Catholicism" had been realised. Critics claim Benedict continues to hamper Francis, and his bid to rid the Catholi...
Church told to include women to become more synodal The webinar, with participants from the Vatican, asked for a more synodal Church by including more women in key positions Trending Ambassador Chiara Porro is received by Pope Francis in the Vatican on 27 August 2020. (Photo: Vatican News) A more inclusive attitude and a cooperative approach that includes women are needed for the future of the church and society, said a number of Vatican officials. The three Vatican officials and a top member of a Vatican commission were part of a panel of speakers invited by the Australian Embassy to the Ho...