7 hours agoPope Francis appoints first woman at Vatican helm
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(a year ago)Pope Francis today appointed the first woman at the helm of a large office in the Vatican, Italian nun Simona Brambilla, as mayor of the department responsible for all religious orders of the Catholic Church. Brambila, 59, is a member of the missionary command Consolata and has served in the department of religious order since [...]
Brambila, 59, is a member of the missionary command Consolata and has served in the department of religious order since last year, the AP reported.
She took over from retired cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz 77.
The appointment marks a major step in Pope Francisescu' efforts to give women more leadership roles in church governance, the US agency said.
Never before has a woman been appointed mayor of a dictatorship, or congregation, of the Holy See Cures, the central governing body of the Catholic Church, the AP added.
Pope Francis today named Cardinal Robert McElroy of San Diego as the Archbishop of Washington.
McElroy 70 replaced Cardinal Wilton Gregory 77. /euronews
