Pope Francis said in a Wednesday interview that he plans to appoint the first women in history to a Vatican committee that helps to pick bishops, a month after he amended the constitution for the Vatican Curia to allow any Catholics, men or women, to lead some departments.
The weekly general audience will be held on June 22, 2022, in St. Peter's Square.
Pope Francis said that two women will be appointed for the first time in the committee to elect bishops in the congregation for bishop, which will help him choose all-male bishops around the world.
The pope named a nun to the no.2 position in Vatican City.
The department for Catholic Education and Culture and the Apostolic Library are led by clergymen.
The leader is willing to give women an opportunity. Things are opening up a little.
The administrative side of the Vatican, known as the Curia, was reformed by Pope Francis in March. A new constitution was put in place by Pope John Paul II. Nine years after he became pope, Francis released a new doctrine called "Praedication Evangelium". The reforms made it possible for lay Catholics to hold key positions in the Curia.
Rumors about Pope Francis' health and travel plans have been floating around for months. Despite his willingness to include more women in Vatican leadership, the pope's stance against abortion remained the same.
Pope wants to increase the role of women in the Vatican.
The pope wants women to have a say in the appointment of bishops.
The pope is not planning to step down soon.
Pope Francis has a long-sought diversity goal.
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