Pope Francis to appoint two women on bishop election panel

For the first time in history the Head of the Catholic Church announced the plans to appoint two women to an all-male Vatican committee to elect bishops.

“Two women will be appointed for the first time in the committee to elect bishops in the Congregation for Bishops,” Pope Francis told Reuters in an interview, without disclosing any other details.

While discussing the new constitution for the central administration of the Holy See, the pontiff said…