13 March 2014, The Tablet

Notable by their absence


 
Did I miss something? Your 8 March issue marking the first anniversary of his election had 18 pictures of Pope Francis, but not a woman in sight. The same day also happened to be International Women’s Day. Language and image can shape the way we think and act. A pity that The Tablet fell into the trap of leaving women out of the picture on this occasion.Pat Gaffney, General Secretary, Pax ChristiEditor’s note: Fair point. We looked at 250 pictures of Francis before selecting images
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