The appointment marks a major step in Francis’ aim to give women more leadership roles in governing the church.

POPE Francis greets Sister Simona Brambilla, superior general of the Consolata Missionary Sisters, on June 5, 2017, in Clementine Hall at the Vatican. ROME—Pope Francis on January 6 named the ...

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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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