including one this week that the vatican spokesman described as intense. there are the stylistic differences that set pope francis apart from benedict. the iron cross and the more common dress, and there's already been one substantive change that has annoyed traditionalists, the way he included two women in a holy week ceremony representing the moment when christ washed the feet of his 12 disciples. all men. was the new pope hinting that he was intending to elevate the role of women in the church? it was something that raised hopes among catholic women at the easter mass, even if some remain skeptical that he can or will be able to bring about major change. >> if he is going to make changes, he has to sort of move forward with the times and, yeah, embrace -- embrace today and stop trying to, i don't know, intimate old ideas. >> reporter: still, as much as many catholics, especially in