Pope Francis’s team of eight cardinals is to meet for three days starting April 28 to consider proposals to reform the Roman Curia. They will also examine each of the Pontifical Councils, weighing up measures for mergers and changes. One proposal is for a new figure, a “moderator Curiae”, who would coordinate the work of Read more
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Cardinal calls for more leadership by women in Church
Tuesday, March 4th, 2014
Women should be offered leadership roles in pontifical councils, a German cardinal says. In an interview with Italian newspaper Avvenire, Cardinal Walter Kasper said women need to be present at every level of the Church and given positions of full responsibility. Cardinal Kasper, who addressed the world’s cardinals at a consistory last month, criticised “clerical Read more