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Pope Francis won't support women in the priesthood, but here's what he could do

  • Written by Lisa McClain, Professor of History and Gender Studies, Boise State University
Pope Francis won't support women in the priesthood, but here's what he could doPope Francis will not ordain women to priesthood.L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo Via AP

On March 13, Pope Francis will complete his first five years as head of the Roman Catholic Church. Since his election, Pope Francis has engaged the estimated 1.2 billion Catholics and innumerable non-Catholics worldwide with his frank, inclusive talk on issues...

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