Before, women could not do readings, pass out communion, or female children could not be altar servers.
Vatican II.
After the Second Vatican Council (Vatican II).
After the Vatican Council II closed, the Popes started to implement the changes that were asked for by the Council. They are still in the process of that in the early 21st century, and will be at it for another fifty years. The Church doesn't move on the same time schedule as the modern world.
they were disappointed that the churchappeared to be at a state of stalemate, with no tangible evidence of a positive and sensible move forward to winback the lost members of the catholic church
The Roman Catholic Church was modernized by Vatican II.
Vatican Council II
The council addressed issues of modernizing the church.
The language of the Church is Latin. Vatican II changed the Mass to be in the language of the people of the country. Latin remains the universal language of the church.
Gilles Routhier has written: 'Vatican II' -- subject(s): Catholic Church, History, Influence, Vatican Council (2nd : 1962-1965) 'Receptins De Vatican II'
After Vatican II
We are still waiting for this to happen. It usually takes decades to fully implement a Council, and this hasn't yet happened with Vatican II.
Vatican II