Pope Francis names 1st woman to head a major 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.
Commentators react as Italian nun named first woman prefect at head of major Vatican office
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the world’s religious orders.
Pope names Italian sister as first woman to lead major Vatican office
VATICAN CITY - Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to lead a major Vatican department, appointing an Italian sister to take charge of the office that oversees the world's Catholic religious orders.
Pope Francis appoints Sister Simona Brambilla as first woman to lead a Vatican dicastery
Sister Simona Brambilla has been named prefect of the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, marking the first time a woman has held such a role in the Roman Curia.
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 names Sister Brambilla to head major Vatican office
Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla to lead a Vatican department, naming the first woman head of the office that oversees the world's Catholic religious orders and congregations.Francis has been naming women to more elevated positions within the Holy See since becoming head of the world's almost 1.
Pope chooses woman as Vatican prefect
A woman is appointed Vatican prefect by Pope Francis for the first time.
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