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Pope Francis names 1st woman to head a major Vatican office

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing 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.

The New York Times · 4d

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.

Newsweek on MSN · 4d

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.

LA Times on MSN · 2d

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.

Tagtik on MSN · 2d

Pope chooses woman as Vatican prefect

A woman is appointed Vatican prefect by Pope Francis for the first time.

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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 ...

Catholic News Agency2d

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 ...

CBS News12d

Pope Francis tells 60 Minutes in rare interview: "the globalization of indifference is a very ugly disease"

The original video can be viewed here. Francis is the first pope from the Americas, the first of his name, and more than any other pope in recent memory, has dedicated his life and ministry to ...

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Pope names first woman prefect of Vatican office, with cardinal as pro-prefect

ROME – Pope Francis this week made the novel decision to appoint the first-ever woman as prefect of a Vatican department, naming Italian Consolata Sister Simona Brambilla as head of the ...

Catholic News Agency2d

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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