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.
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 picks nun to lead Vatican office
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, 59, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the
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 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.
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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 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 chooses woman as Vatican prefect
A woman is appointed Vatican prefect by Pope Francis for the first time.
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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 ...