Pope names Italian sister

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 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 names Italian sister as first woman to lead major Vatican office
VATICAN CITY - 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.
Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office
ROME -- Pope Francis on Monday named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to become prefect of the department responsible for all the Catholic Church's religious orders.
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 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.
60 Minutes goes inside the Vatican with Pope Francis
In a rare conversation with Norah O'Donnell, Pope Francis talked about Catholics in Gaza and the legacy he hopes to leave in the Catholic Church.
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.
Pope appoints Simona Brambilla as Vatican's first female prefect
Pope Francis has appointed the Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to head one of the Vatican's dicasteries, making her the first female prefect in the Catholic Church's history. The Vatican's press office reported on Monday that Brambilla has been selected to lead the Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life.
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Pope Francis kicks off a yearlong Jubilee that will test his stamina and Rome's patience
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Pope Calls for Peace on Christmas as Church Begins Jubilee Year Celebrations
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Millions of pilgrims are expected in Rome for the Catholic Church's Jubilee year
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Destination of Holy Year pilgrimage is encounter with Jesus, pope says
When Catholics come to Rome for the Holy Year, their journey should have the specific goal of encountering and listening to ...
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In New Year’s Angelus, pope ties debt forgiveness to peace
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Pope wraps up busy Christmas season by calling for culture of welcome in Christian communities
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Jubilee: Rooted in time
Vatican Diary. Jubilees have perhaps always been a privileged moment for popes to share their vision of history. Every week, ...