. . . how to use a lot of words to say nothing. Sister Nathalie must have a PhD in it.
According to ABC News, Sister Nathalie is "The Vatican's most senior woman".
"Sister Nathalie Becquart, the first woman to receive voting rights in the Synod of Bishops, is on a tour of Australian Catholic dioceses, advocating for the church to listen more to its congregation."
Sr Becquart is a French nun of the Congregation of Xavieres, and was appointed by Pope Francis as the under secretary to the Synod of Bishops, which will meet this year to discuss the future of the church.
She is considered a more modern Catholic figure and has previously addressed advocacy groups fighting for the inclusion of LGBTQI+ people in the church, as the institution grapples with declining participation in Australia.
Sr Becquart said the Catholic church needed an open dialogue on its history of child abuse, and must include more women to resonate with younger generations.
"The young people nowadays, they grew up in a world with more gender equality, even if it's not finished," she said.
"They want the church to be the church of today."
On Friday night she spoke at the Parramatta Diocese at St Patrick's Cathedral, a diocese that has tried to modernise under the leadership of Bishop Vincent Long, who has also shown support for LGBTQI+ communities.
Sr Becquart's mission to modernise has upset more conservative parts of the Catholic church, but she has the backing of Pope Francis, who recently called on willing Catholic leaders to welcome LGBTQI+ people into their congregations."
Excerpts from: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-02-04/vaticans-most-senior-woman-says-church-failed-abuse-victims/101929666
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