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.
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A woman now leads a department in the Vatican. It's a big step, but not enough
Pope Francis just tapped the first woman to lead a Vatican office. Sister Simona Brambilla will head the department in charge of religious orders, male and female. “The choice reflects Francis ...
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Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun
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 ...
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Women Demand Change in the Catholic Church
German Catholic women are making their voices heard again. This time, they are raising their voices to remind the Pope that appointing the first Prefect in the Curia is not enough, nor is ...
Pope Francis autobiography: we’ve never known so much about the pontiff before
Constantly in the public eye, Pope Francis is instantly recognisable across the globe, and his likeness adorns t-shirts, mugs ...
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In India, Catholic women evangelists live up to Pope Francis' call for female leadership
In this area’s matrilineal culture, women have taken on new responsibilities in Catholic churches in the region, acting as ...
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Pope Francis calls potential U.S. deportation plans ‘a disgrace’
If this is true it is a disgrace because it makes the poor unfortunate who have nothing pay the price of imbalance. This is ...
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Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping an Italian nun
ROME (AP) — 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 ...
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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 ...