The role of women in the Catholic Church remains a divisive issue

The role of women in the Catholic Church is a big issue 04:00. With the conclave to select a new Pope beginning on May 7, many are wondering in what direction a new pope will take the Catholic Church. Read More

Pope Leo XIV Has Followed Francis’ Lead on the Role of Women in Church Leadership - The New York Times

The new pope opposed letting women serve as deacons but endorsed some of his predecessor’s moves to expand their involvement. By Patricia Mazzei Reporting from Rome In 2023, Cardinal Robert ... Read More

Pope Francis’ Legacy To Women In The Catholic Church: A Platform, Not A Pulpit

Pope Francis's Approach to Women in Leadership. Pope Francis appointed more women to senior Vatican roles than any pope before him. Just months before his passing, he named the first-ever female ... Read More

Women in the Catholic Church: Which way will the next pope go? - MSN

Rome, Italy – When Pope Francis was elected in 2013, he faced loud calls to expand the role of women within the Roman Catholic Church. To some extent, he delivered. Read More

Pope Francis ‘changed the tune’ of the Catholic Church

More than 100 of them have been put into office by Pope Francis, so they reflect his ideology, his values, so that, I think also will be part of his legacy as the church continues to change slowly. Read More

Those who’ve worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he’ll elevate women’s roles — with limits - Boston Herald

Catholic women do much of the church’s work in schools and ... Those who’ve worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he’ll elevate women’s roles — with limits ... More in World News ... Read More

Pope Francis Gave Women Vatican Roles, but Held Back on Wider Changes - U.S. News & World Report

The pope's first commission on women deacons, from 2016 to 2019, was tasked with studying whether women had been ordained as deacons in the early centuries of the Church, as mentioned in the Bible. Read More

Pope Francis tried to change the Catholic Church for women, with mixed success - MSN

Pope Francis, the head of the Catholic Church, died on Easter Monday at the age of 88. On Easter Sunday, he used his message and blessing to appeal for peace in Middle East and Ukraine. Read More

Next pope could be one of two American Catholic cardinals - USA TODAY

He has suggested the church might, in the future, allow women to be ordained into the ministry. Among other roles in church leadership, Tobin was appointed to the top Catholic court in 2021. Read More

Pope Francis dead at 88 — what happens now? - New York Post

When Pope Francis became pontiff: A timeline of his religious journey and career. Dec. 17, 1936: Jorge Mario Bergoglio is born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the eldest of five children to Mario Jose ... Read More

Pope Francis Shook up Church With Simplicity, Raising Conservative Ire - U.S. News & World Report

He put more women in senior Vatican roles than any previous pope but not as many as progressives wanted. Francis was 76 when he was elected to the post and his health was generally good for most ... Read More

Those who've worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he'll elevate women's roles — with limits - The Detroit News

In interviews with The Associated Press, they say they expect that as pope, Leo will continue to promote women in church governance positions, albeit with limits. Read More