Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Rome: Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, appointing an Italian nun, Sister Simona Brambilla, to ...

Pope Francis has appointed Sister Simona Brambilla as prefect of the Vatican department overseeing religious orders, marking the first time a woman has held this significant position. While this ...

Advertisment Brambilla was named as "prefect" of the Vatican office. Francis also named Spanish Cardinal Angel Fernández Artime as "pro-prefect" of the department. Also read: Trudeau’s resignation ...

Brambilla was named as "prefect" of the Vatican office. Francis also named Spanish Cardinal Angel Fernández Artime as "pro-prefect" of the department. The Vatican press office said Brambilla ...

Brambilla was named as “prefect” of the Vatican office. Francis also named Spanish Cardinal Angel Fernández Artime as “pro-prefect” of the department. The Vatican press office said Brambilla would be ...

Alongside her appointment, Cardinal Angel Fernandez Artime has been named as the pro-prefect, or co-leader, of the dicastery. The dual leadership has raised concerns among some critics ...

In an indication of the novelty of the appointment, and the theological implications involved, Francis simultaneously named as a co-leader, or “pro-prefect,” a cardinal: Angel Fernandez Artime ...

The Vatican press office announced her leadership role but did not specify the division of responsibilities between Brambilla and the newly appointed "pro-prefect," Spanish Cardinal Angel Fernández ...

Brambilla now leads the Dicastery for religious orders, with Cardinal Angel Fernandez Artime named as co-leader. This image is AI-generated and does not depict any real-life event or location. It is a ...

That approach came through prominently as San Diego Cardinal Robert McElroy made his first appearance after the announcement. Speaking at the Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle in Washington ...