Pope Francis Gives Women Right to Vote in Church Governance

Pope Francis has given women the right to vote at an upcoming meeting of bishops, reflecting his desire to give women greater decision-making power in the Catholic Church.
Five nuns and 70 lay Catholics, half of whom will be women, will join bishops as voting members at the Synod of Bishops in October.
The change follows Francis' efforts to make the church's leadership more reflective of and responsive to ordinary Catholics.
Women have long served the church but have had little say over its governance and policymaking.
The decision is a milestone for an institution that has been dominated by men for centuries.