Pope Leo XIV on the gifts of women and synodality: ‘Women are already better’

Pope Leo XIV speaks to participants in the Jubilee of Synodal Teams and Participatory Bodies on Oct. 24, 2025, in the Paul VI Audience Hall at the Vatican. / Credit: Vatican Media

Vatican City, Oct 27, 2025 / 11:30 am (CNA).

Pope Leo XIV drew laughter and applause when he recalled asking his mother in the 1970s whether she wanted equality with men. “No,” she replied, “because we’re already better.”

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