Wed, January 8, 2025
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Tue, January 7, 2025

Pope chooses woman as Vatican prefect

The article discusses a historic decision by Pope Francis to appoint Sister Simona Brambilla as the new prefect of the Vatican's Dicastery for Institutes of Consecrated Life and Societies of Apostolic Life, making her the first woman to hold such a high-ranking position within the Vatican. This move is part of Pope Francis's broader initiative to promote gender equality and inclusivity within the Catholic Church's hierarchy. Sister Brambilla, an Italian nun, will replace Cardinal João Braz de Aviz, who has led the dicastery since 2011. Her appointment reflects the Pope's ongoing efforts to reform the Church's governance and to give more significant roles to women, despite the Church's traditional male-dominated leadership structure.

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