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Vatican City, Holy See—Pope Francis launched new consultations Wednesday on the future of the Roman Catholic Church, as it faces pressure over the role of women and the ongoing scourge of clerical child abuse.
Although the body resisted pressure to allow the ordination of female priests, calls continue for more visibility and space for women in an institution still run by men. Francis launched the Assembly with a mass in St Peter’s Square, where he urged participants to enter the discussions with an open mind.
He added that the meeting was “not a parliamentary assembly, but rather a place of listening in communion.”
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