Leo XIV Optimistic on Women's Roles

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Those who've worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he'll elevate women's roles — with limits

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Those who've worked with Pope Leo XIV are optimistic he'll elevate women's roles.

They say they expect that as pope, Leo will continue to promote women in church governance positions.

But he also has said decisively that women cannot be ordained as priests.

Despite having worked for years in Peru where women often lead church communities, seems noncommittal on whether women could ever serve in any ministerial capacity.

Sister Nathalie Becquart is one of the highest-ranking women at the Vatican .

She worked with Prevost during Francis ’ meeting, known as a synod, on the future of the church.

She wonders what will happen with the work of the commission, one of 10 groups that are studying thorny questions.

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