Pope Francis Says No To Women As Priests In Catholic Church But Officially Permits Them To Serve At Mass As Lectors And Acolytes
National Catholic Register
Pope Francis has changed the laws of the Catholic Church to explicitly allow women to serve at Mass as readers and distributors of communion, while reaffirming they cannot be priests,
While it is a common practice in many parts of the world, Pope Francis will amend the law that will now permit women can read the Gospel and serve on the altar as Eucharistic ministers. Conservative bishops have blocked women from performing even such roles.