In an unprecedented move, Pope Francis has approved changes to the norms governing the Synod of Bishops, allowing women the right to vote at an upcoming meeting of bishops.
The changes reflect his desire for greater lay involvement in church affairs.
The Pope approved changes to the norms governing the Synod of Bishops, a Vatican body that gathers the world's bishops together for periodic meetings, following decades of demands by women to have the right to vote. In addition, Francis has decided to appoint 70 non-bishop members of the synod and has asked that half of them be women.The aim is also to include young people among these 70 non-bishop members, who will be proposed to the pope by regional blocs, with Francis making a final decision.
The October meeting has been preceded by an unprecedented two-year canvassing of the lay Catholic faithful about their vision for the church and how it can better respond to the needs of Catholics today.
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