"French nun brings hope for Catholic women's change"

Sister Nathalie Becquart, the first female undersecretary in the Vatican's Synod of Bishops office, is leading the charge for greater participation of women in the Catholic Church. As the public face of Pope Francis' call to listen to rank-and-file Catholics and empower them to have a greater say in the life of the church, Becquart has overseen a canvassing of ordinary Catholics about their needs from the church and hopes for the future. The upcoming October synod is shaping up as a referendum on the role of women in the church of the third millennium, with demands that women have greater decision-making roles taking center-stage.