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Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona ...

In a groundbreaking decision, Pope Francis has appointed the Italian missionary nun, Simona Brambilla, M.C., as prefect of ...

Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to lead a major Vatican department, appointing an Italian sister to take charge ...

While women have been named to No. 2 spots in some Vatican offices, never has a woman been named prefect of a dicastery or ...

Sister Simona Brambilla will head the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.

Sister Simona Brambilla was appointed as the prefect of a Vatican office that oversees religious orders, but she may not be ...

The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

The move marks a major step in Pope Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in the church, while standing firm on ...

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 ...