"Pope Francis Grants Women Voting Rights at Bishops' Meeting"
TL;DR
Pope Francis has approved changes to the norms governing the Synod of Bishops, allowing dozens of women to vote at an upcoming meeting of bishops for the first time. The move is aimed at broadening female and laypeople voices in the male-exclusive life of the Catholic Church. The changes also emphasise the Pope's vision for the lay faithful taking on a greater role in church affairs that have long been left to clerics, bishops and cardinals. Catholic women's groups have praised the move as historic, but some have called for more transparency and laypeople elected from dioceses rather than chosen by the hierarchy.
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- Pope to allow women to vote at global bishops meeting CNN
- Pope Francis gives women historic right to vote at meeting BBC
- Pope Francis allows women to vote at bishops' meeting The Washington Post
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