Pope names 1st woman

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping 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 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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A woman is appointed Vatican prefect by Pope Francis for the first time. Others receiving the honour from Joe Biden at the White House included former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, conservationist Jane Goodall, fashion designer Ralph Lauren, actor Denzel Washington, and basketball star Magic Johnson.
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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 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 names Italian sister as first woman to lead major Vatican office
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.
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Pope Francis names first woman to head major Vatican office
Pope Francis has named a nun to head a prominent office at the Vatican, the first time a woman has held that position and the ...
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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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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