National Catholic Reporter

Unclear if pope will support women officially in lector ministry

Probably the most newsy -- and somewhat unexpected -- item in the final propositions of the Synod of Bishops on the Bible was a proposal to allow women to be installed officially in the ministry of ...
National Catholic Reporter

Pope Francis confers ministries of lector, catechist on lay women and men

Highlighting the importance of the Bible in the life of faith and the role of lay women and men in sharing the Gospel, Pope Francis formally installed eight men and women in the ministry of lector and ...
Catholic News Agency

Pope Francis admits women to ministries of lector and acolyte in new motu proprio

Pope Francis issued a motu proprio Monday changing canon law to allow women to serve as lectors and acolytes. In the motu proprio "Spiritus Domini," issued on Jan. 11, the pope changed canon 230 § 1 ...
Crux

Installing women as lectors, Pope says Word of God is for all

Pope Francis presides over an Epiphany mass in St.Peter’s Basilica, at the Vatican, Friday, Jan. 6, 2023. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.) Listen ROME – Pope Francis Sunday celebrated a special Mass ...
UCA News

Pope confers ministries of lector, catechist on lay Catholics

Highlighting the importance of the Bible in the life of faith and the role of lay women and men in sharing the Gospel, Pope Francis formally installed eight men and women in the ministry of lector and ...