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Pope Francis names First woman to head major Vatican office

The Associated Press on MSN · 12h

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.

America Magazine · 1d

A woman leads a Vatican office for the first time ever. Why now?

Pope Francis broke one of the Vatican’s “stained-glass ceilings” on Monday by appointing an Italian sister as the prefect of a Vatican dicastery for the first time. Here’s what you need to know.

The New York Times · 2d

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, Trump and Vatican

CNN on MSN · 1d

Pope appoints Trump critic to be archbishop of Washington, DC, and appoints first female leader of a Vatican department

Pope Francis has appointed Cardinal Robert McElroy, a vocal defender of migrants and critic of Donald Trump’s first administration, as the next archbishop of Washington, DC.

REPORT: Pope Francis Appointed Left-Wing, Divisive Cardinal To DC Due To Trump Vatican Ambassador Pick

Pope Francis’ decision to appoint a liberal cardinal to the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. was reportedly done in response to

New York Magazine · 1d

Pope Francis Makes Trump Critic New Washington Archbishop

Pope Francis’s appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy as the highly visible prelate of the church in Washington is already being interpreted as a shot across the bow of the Trump administration, given the new archbishop’s outspoken views on immigrants’ rights.

National Catholic Register11h

Here’s What to Know About the First Female Vatican Prefect in the Catholic Church’s History

Sister Simona Brambilla holds a doctorate in psychology and has served as superior general of the Consolata Missionaries and ...

Catholic News Agency1d

Analysis: Understanding the Vatican’s novel leadership structure of a pro-prefect and a nun

The appointment of both a nun as prefect and a cardinal as pro-prefect of a Vatican dicastery marks an unprecedented ...

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Vatican names liberal San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy as new D.C. leader

McElroy, known for a pastoral approach to migrants and the LGBTQ+ community, will lead an archdiocese still bruised by a ...

National Catholic Register1d

Pope Accepts Resignation of Bishop Under Investigation for Ordinations With Pre-Vatican II Rite

Known for his support of the Traditional Latin Mass, Bishop Rey had also ordained diocesan clerics using the 1962 Roman ...

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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 ...

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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 ...

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