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The Associated Press on MSN · 22h

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 · 2d

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 · 3d

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.

Associated Press · 23h

Commentators react as Italian nun named first woman prefect at head of major Vatican office

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the world’s religious orders.

Hosted on MSN · 1d

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.

5h

Omar Harfouch’s Concerto for Peace Makes History at the Vatican

Harfouch performed his Concerto for Peace in front of an audience that included archbishops, cultural dignitaries, and ...

4h

Omar Harfouch and the Vatican’s Shared Vision to ‘Give Peace a Chance’ Through Music

A Modern Call to ‘Give Peace a Chance Music has always been a force for unity, a medium that transcends divisions and speaks ...

Catholic News Agency2h

The elephant that captivated the pope and lived in the Vatican gardens

The picture of the Pope Francis with the elephants inevitably evokes the memory of Annone, who five centuries ago was the pet of Pope Leo X.

RNS on MSN2h

Luce, the Vatican's anime-style Jubilee mascot, has taken on a meme life of her own

FORT WORTH, Texas (RNS) — When Jason Whitehead first saw the Vatican’s 2025 Jubilee mascot, Luce, it “was a bit of a surprise,” he said.

National Catholic Register4h

Vatican to Host Historic Jordan Exhibition on Christianity’s Origins

Organizers anticipate that the exhibit will attract millions of visitors from around the world, boosting religious and ...

Catholic News Agency2d

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 ...

Orbán’s son-in-law bails out failed Vatican property investment in Budapest

A company owned by the son-in-law of Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orbán bought a Budapest property which had become a ...

National Catholic Register1d

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 ...

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