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Pope allows women to vote at upcoming meeting of bishops for 1st time

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Pope Francis has decided to give women the right to vote at an upcoming meeting of bishops, an unprecedented change that reflects his hopes to give women greater decision-making responsibilities and laypeople more say in the life of the Catholic Church.

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Times of India

Pope Francis allows women to vote at upcoming bishops' meeting

Pope Francis has decided to give women the right to vote at an upcoming meeting of bishops, an historic reform that reflects his hopes to give women greater decision-making responsibilities and laypeople more say in the life of the Catholic Church.

1 year ago·India

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BBC News

Pope Francis gives women a historic right to vote at a meeting of bishops

The measure is being hailed as “a significant break in the stained glass ceiling” of the Catholic Church.

1 year ago·United Kingdom

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News18 India

Pope Francis Led Vatican Allows Women to Vote at Bishops' Meeting in Historic Shift

The Vatican has announced that women and lay people will be able to vote in the next general assembly of bishops, marking a symbolic change for the Catholic Church. The global consultation on the future of the Church is set to take place in October in Rome, with new rules stating that 50% of the 70 people chosen to take part must be women and that young people's presence be emphasized.

1 year ago·India

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The Guardian

Pope Francis gives women right to vote in bishops’ meeting for first time

Women will be allowed to join men and vote on proposals, following decades of demands by females for the right

1 year ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hindu

Pope allows women to vote at upcoming bishops' meeting

Catholic women’s groups that have long criticized the Vatican for treating women as second-class citizens immediately praised the move as historic in the history of the church.

1 year ago·India

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