The Pope's new task force to ring the changes at the Vatican is drawn from around the world Cardinal Oscar Andres Rodriguez Maradiaga of Honduras said he was backing more posts for women after the Pope named him this month to lead a task force of eight cardinals from around the world to reform the Roman Curia, an alleged hotbed of intrigue, infighting and corruption. The cardinal's comments, made to The Sunday Times, were backed by Vatican spokesman Father Federico Lombardi on Sunday. "It is a natural step – there is a move towards putting more women in key roles where they are qualified," he said.?? In its bid to address women's issues, the Vatican's daily newspaper L'Osservatore Romano has launched a women's supplement.
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