Pope Francis appoints first woman to senior synod post

‘A door has opened’: Pope Francis appoints first woman to senior synod post

March 5, 2021 by Admin

Breaking with tradition, Pope Francis has appointed Frenchwoman Nathalie Becquart as an undersecretary of the synod of bishops, the first woman to hold the post and have voting rights.

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