Will a New Pope Promote Women's Equality in the Church/A Sliver of Hope for Women Priests in the Catholic Church?

Bishop Bridget Mary Meehan ordains first South American Woman Priest, Olga Lucia Alvarez from Colombia

"A few weeks ago, there was a small but significant glimmer of hope for them. One of the voting cardinals, Cardinal Leonardo Sandri of Argentina, gave an interview saying the Roman Catholic Church must open itself up to women in the next pontificate, giving them more leadership positions in the Vatican and beyond." (ABC article)