Pope Francis names 1st woman to run Vatican office

Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun
The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis' aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.
Pope Names Nun to Head a Vatican Department, a First for a Woman
Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be alone at the top.
Pope Francis names Sister Simona Brambilla first woman to lead Vatican dicastery
Pope Francis on Monday named Sister Simona Brambilla the first female prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
Pope Francis names first woman to run Vatican office
Sister Simona Brambilla, 60, of Italy will be prefect of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
Pope Francis Appoints Trump Critic D.C.-Area Archbishop—After Trump Taps Francis Critic As Vatican Ambassador
Francis’ liberal pick for Washington, D.C. archbishop is at odds with Trump’s choice for ambassador to the Vatican, Brian Burch, a vocal Francis critic.
Pope Francis Appoints Simona Brambilla as First Woman in Major Vatican Role
Sister Simona Brambilla will head the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping an Italian nun
He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the church's religious orders.
Pope chooses woman as Vatican prefect
A woman is appointed Vatican prefect by Pope Francis for the first time.
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Pope Francis: Christians have a duty to prevent, condemn child exploitation
Putting a spotlight on the “scourge of child labor,” the Holy Father lamented that there are “too many children forced to ...
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Pope Francis’ decision to appoint a liberal cardinal to the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. was reportedly done in response ...
Pope Francis enjoys performance by CircAfrica entertainers and mechanical elephants
Pope Francis on Wednesday enjoyed a performance by members of an African-themed circus troupe called CircAfrica.
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Pope accepts resignation of bishop investigated for ordinations with pre-Vatican II rite
French Bishop Dominique Rey said he was recently informed by the nuncio, the pope’s ambassador in France, that Pope Francis ...
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office
An Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, will become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church’s ...
In his first 2025 catechism lesson, Pope says anyone who exploits or abuses a child answers to God
Pope Francis has denounced the “scourge” of child labor and other abuses suffered by children, saying anyone who harms or ...
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Here’s what to know about the first female Vatican prefect in the Catholic Church’s history
Italian nun Sister Simona Brambilla is the new prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of ...