VOICED : With too few priests Portuguese women step up

In Portugal, a shortage of priests has led Father Manuel to innovate by training laypeople to perform certain church rites. This training, approved by the Catholic Church, allows laypeople to read biblical texts, give communion, and officiate at funerals, though they cannot give mass or take confession. In Campino, Dora, a young mother, has been leading Sunday services for six years, reflecting changing church customs. The necessity has driven a leading role for women in the church, with Pope Francis studying the role of women deacons, potentially opening doors for women in the clergy.

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