Pope Francis names 1st woman to head major Vatican office
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. (AP video by Paolo Lucariello, Silvia Stellaci, Isaia Montelione Produced by Trisha Thomas)
In historic 1st, Pope Francis names a woman to head a major Vatican office
Pope Francis has appointed an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church’s religious orders. Some see the appointment as a major step toward the pontiff’s goal of giving women more leadership roles in church governance.
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