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May 8, 2018

Pope calls dicastery to promote reflection on role of women

Cardinal Kevin Farrell, prefect of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, is pictured before a pre-synod gathering of youth delegates at the Pontifical International Maria Mater Ecclesiae College in Rome March 19. The Pope has updated the statutes of the dicastery, eliminating the requirement that it have three separate sections for laity, family and life.
VATICAN – Pope Francis has updated the statutes of the Dicastery for Laity, the Family and Life, adding among other things a specific reference to the office's responsibility for promoting a deeper reflection on the role of women in the church and society.
Published in International
April 23, 2018

In 'historic' move, Pope names three laywomen to doctrinal congregation

Pope Francis is pictured during his general audience in St. Peter's Square at the Vatican April 18.
VATICAN – Pope Francis appointed three women as consultors to the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. It marks the first time women and laypersons were named as active contributors -- not support staff.
Published in International