Vatican Releases Synod Report on Women’s Role in Church Leadership

Vatican releases synod report on women’s role in Church leadership

The study group calls for "new spaces" for women to exercise leadership in evangelization and administration in collaboration with ordained ministers.

New Synod report urges less traditional roles for women in family, Church

The document proposes the recognition of 'new spaces of responsibility for women' and calls for a change in ecclesial attitudes and language perceived as limiting women's participation.

Synod releases Final Report of Study Group on women in the Church

The General Secretariat of the Synod publishes the third Final Report of the Study Groups, which is from Study Group No. 5 on 'Women’s participation ...

Vatican releases report on women in the church

A file photo shows an extraordinary minister of the holy Eucharist distributing Communion during Mass. On March 10, 2026, the Vatican released the final report of the synod study group examining women’s participation in the Church, which calls for expanded roles for women in Church governance and leadership in roles not including ordained ministry. (OSV News photo/CNS file, Gregory A. Shemitz) The Vatican has published the final report of the sy…