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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 has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun
While women have been named to No. 2 spots in some Vatican offices, none were named prefect of a dicastery or congregation of the Holy See Curia, the central governing organ of the Catholic Church.
Historic first: Pope Francis appoints woman as prefect of Vatican dicastery
In a groundbreaking decision, Pope Francis has appointed the Italian missionary nun, Simona Brambilla, M.C., as prefect of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
Pope names first woman prefect of Vatican office, with cardinal as pro-prefect
Pope Francis this week made the novel decision to appoint the first-ever woman as prefect of a Vatican department, naming Italian Consolata Sister Simona Brambilla as head of the Dicastery for Religious.
Pope Francis Appoints First-Ever Woman to Head Vatican Dicastery
Sister Brambilla, who trained as a nurse before entering religious life, was a missionary in Mozambique in the late 1990s.
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.
Here’s what to know about the first female Vatican prefect in the Catholic Church’s history
Pope Francis has marked another milestone in his pontificate by appointing, for the first time in the history of the Catholic Church, a woman to head a Vatican dicastery. She is Italian nun Sister Simona Brambilla,
Pope chooses woman as Vatican prefect
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Luce, the Vatican's anime-style Jubilee mascot, has taken on a meme life of its own
When Jason Whitehead first saw the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, it “was a bit of a surprise,” he said. The ...
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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 ...
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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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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 ...