fulfilling all sorts of leadership roles within the diocese. pope francis recognises that. and so this october, at the synod in rome women will be present. the vatican said 70 priests, consecrated women, deacons and lay catholics willjoin the bishops. half of the new entrants must be women and will have full voting rights. joining us now to discuss further is anna rowlands, professor of catholic social thought and practice at durham university. she works closely with the catholic church on issues to do with women. welcome to the programme. i know you ve had some input into this, i m sure you re one of the people who thinks it s about time. thinks it s about time. yes, absolutely. thinks it s about time. yes, absolutely. and thinks it s about time. yes, absolutely. and lots - thinks it s about time. yes, absolutely. and lots of - thinks it s about time. yes, i absolutely. and lots of ways, thinks it s about time. yes, - absolutely. and lots of ways, this is an early fruit of what w