Pope Francis will allow women to participate and vote for the first time at an upcoming meeting of Catholic bishops in October.
Pope Francis on Wednesday approved guidelines that will expand participation and voting to include lay people and women.
A synod is a gathering of bishops which takes place at the request of the pope to discuss a particular topic. It does not have authority to set rules or change church doctrine, but is a consultative body which votes on proposals for the pope. Speaking at a press conference at the Holy See on Wednesday, they said: “This is not a revolution but an important change.”
The US-based Women’s Ordination Conference advocates for women priests. Although the development is a long way from the campaign group’s stated aim, it was nonetheless warmly welcomed by them.
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