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Final report on women in the Church: A reader’s guide

The new document presents a theological rationale for expanding women’s access to leadership positions.

Luke Coppen
Mar 11, 2026
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The Vatican released a new document this week presenting a theological rationale for expanding women’s access to leadership positions in the Catholic Church.

A pilgrim in St. Peter’s Square on Oct. 25, 2015. Credit: © Mazur/catholicnews.org.uk.

The text was released March 10 by the General Secretariat of the Synod, the body that oversaw the 2023-2024 syno…

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