Pope Francis changes church law to officially allow women to read at Mass but still can't be priests

Pope Francis has changed Catholic Church Canon law, thereby allowing women to act as readers and altar servers in liturgical celebrations, while reaffirming they cannot be Priests.

The Pontiff in an unexpected apostolic letter published on January 11, says he is making the change to recognize a "doctrinal development" that has occurred in recent years. Before now, women in some Catholic churches already serve as readers and altar servers, the church's canon law had technically only allowed for their service on a temporary basis.

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