Vatican will prepare document on role of women in Catholic Church leadership
Voice of America
FILE - Participants in the conference about women leaders mark International Women's Day 2024, at the Vatican, March 6, 2024.
The Vatican said Tuesday that its doctrine office will prepare a document on women in leadership roles in the Catholic Church, a new initiative to respond to longstanding demands by women to have a greater say in the church’s life.
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