Pope Francis changed church law today (January 11, 2021) to explicitly allow women to do more things during Mass, granting them access to the most sacred place on the altar, while continuing to affirm that they cannot be priests, according to the Yahoo News website.
Francis amended the law to formalize and institutionalize what is common practice in many parts of the world. Women can now be installed as lectors, to read Scripture and serve on the altar as eucharistic ministers.
Francis said he was making the change to increase the recognition of the "precious contribution" women make in the church, while emphasizing that all baptized Catholics have a role to play in the church's mission.
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