Nun named to voting position at Vatican praises 'brave' pope
By NICOLE WINFIELD
yesterday
ROME (AP) A French nun who has become the first woman to hold a voting position at the Vatican said Wednesday that her appointment is evidence the patriarchal mindset is changing as more and more women assume high-level decision-making responsibilities in the Catholic hierarchy.
Sister Nathalie Becquart said during a news conference that her appointment as an undersecretary in the Vaticans Synod of Bishops office was a brave signal and prophetic decision by Pope Francis, who has repeatedly stressed the need for women to have a greater say in church governance.
What I hope is that this will be seen also in the field, in the dioceses, in the parishes, she said. I hope this act will encourage other bishops, priests, religious authorities, and that all this will include women more and more.
Women have long complained of having a second-class status in the Catholic Church, where the priesthood and top Vatican offices, including the papacy itself, are reserved for men.
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