"The inclusion of women is not a feminist trend, it is an act of justice," Pope Francis said.

Pope Francis, in an exclusive interview with CNN Portugal, spoke about the role of women in the Catholic Church after the announcement made by the Vatican in July of the election of three women to be part of the Dicastery for Bishops.

This commission is responsible, among other tasks, for appointing bishops.

The pontiff assured that in the Vatican not only men have a place.