How sad that Francis verbal support of women is totally hypocritical.  He needs to live it. Once he gets the courage to declare that ALL sacraments are open to ALL baptized Catholics, regardless of gender, then he might be listened to outside the church. As it is, his words are without real meaning and nobody will take him seriously.  To justify their own misogny, some will point out the fact that the Catholic church is now among the world's most prominent institutions, including religions, that continue to discriminate against women.  Pope Francis - I'm sure you have heard the truism that actions speak louder than words.  I hope at some point you will actually set the example you counsel others to take, honestly recognizing that  "When women have the opportunity to fully share their gifts with the whole community, the community ends up "transformed" in a positive way."  Many of the dysfunctions of the Catholic church are rooted in its patriarchal, male celibate, misognyst culture.