Sister Josée Ngalula, the only African woman appointed to the Vatican’s International Theological Commission, advises on the Church’s teachings. The Congolese theologian told Pope Francis personally why more women should lead the Church. She told the BBC that although many roles in the Catholic clergy are technically open to women, fear among cardinals and bishops is blocking their participation.
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