Maybe we can all be happy that Pope Francis is meeting with a number of women leaders as shown in the picture. In my experience women are really good at grassroots leadership. It isn't always showy, but the results speak for themselves. And it isn't just religious women, although they have historically been the vanguard. Lay women do so much of the church's work in our parishes and outreach efforts on behalf of social justice. Yes, we'd all like to see them in more visible leadership positions, and my guess is Francis harbors that desire also and is doing what he can to further it, in spite of half-hearted assent or outright roadblocks from some male leaders. Patience is still a virtue.