Sister Simona Brambilla Named Vatican Prefect

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Pope Francis names first woman to head major Vatican office

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Sister Simona Brambilla is the first woman to head a major Vatican office.

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

The office is responsible for all the Catholic Church’s religious orders.

In the Curia alone, the percentage of women working in the Vatican is 26% . Among the women holding leadership positions are Sister Raffaella Petrini , the first -ever female secretary general of the Vatican City State .

Several women have been appointed to under-secretary positions, including the French nun, Sister Nathalie Becquart , in the synod of bishops' office.

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