Vatican Newspaper Calls for More Women in Church Positions

Vatican Newspaper Calls for More Women in Church Positions of Responsibility

No doubt this story will surprise a lot of folks. Veteran Catholic News Service reporter John Thavis reports from Rome:

Abuse cases show need for greater women's role, Vatican newspaper says
VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A greater presence of women in decision-making roles in the church might have helped remove the "veil of masculine secrecy" that covered priestly sex abuse cases, a front-page commentary in the Vatican newspaper said.

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