Pope Francis called for reform to take powers from the Vatican and said Catholics should be more engaged in helping the needy, but ruled out allowing women priests in a key document released by the Vatican on Tuesday.
26.11.2013
(AFP) Pope Francis called for reform to take powers from the Vatican and said Catholics should be more engaged in helping the needy, but ruled out allowing women priests in a key document released by the Vatican on Tuesday.
The Catholic leader said he was seeking advice on how his role should change, using an informal style for his first "apostolic exhortation", in which he outlined his vision for the future of the Roman Catholic Church.