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Pope Francis names 1st woman to head major Vatican office

The Associated Press on MSN · 15h

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun

He is appointing Sister Simona Brambilla, an Italian nun, to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the church's religious orders.

Hosted on MSN · 8h

Pope Francis names first woman to head a major Vatican office, choosing an Italian nun

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

Tagtik on MSN · 16h

Pope chooses woman as Vatican prefect

A woman is appointed Vatican prefect by Pope Francis for the first time.

Associated Press · 2h

Commentators react as Italian nun named first woman prefect at head of major Vatican office

Pope Francis has named the first woman to head a major Vatican office, tapping Sister Simona Brambilla to become prefect of the Vatican department responsible for all the world’s religious orders.

Pope Francis, Trump and Vatican

REPORT: Pope Francis Appointed Left-Wing, Divisive Cardinal To DC Due To Trump Vatican Ambassador Pick

Pope Francis’ decision to appoint a liberal cardinal to the Archdiocese of Washington, D.C. was reportedly done in response to

Forbes on MSN · 2d

Pope Francis Appoints Trump Critic D.C.-Area Archbishop—After Trump Taps Francis Critic As Vatican Ambassador

Francis’ liberal pick for Washington, D.C. archbishop is at odds with Trump’s choice for ambassador to the Vatican, Brian Burch, a vocal Francis critic.

Intelligencer on MSN · 1d

Pope Francis Makes Trump Critic New Washington Archbishop

Pope Francis’s appointment of Cardinal Robert McElroy as the highly visible prelate of the church in Washington is already being interpreted as a shot across the bow of the Trump administration, given the new archbishop’s outspoken views on immigrants’ rights.

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Pope Francis Says Anyone Who Exploits Or Abuses A Child Answers To God

Children occupy a privileged place in God’s heart, and whoever harms them will be accountable to him,” the Pontiff said.

Catholic News Agency8h

Pope Francis: Christians have a duty to prevent, condemn child exploitation

Putting a spotlight on the “scourge of child labor,” the Holy Father lamented that there are “too many children forced to ...

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Pope Francis enjoys performance by CircAfrica entertainers and mechanical elephants

Pope Francis on Wednesday enjoyed a performance by members of an African-themed circus troupe called CircAfrica. The group ...

America Magazine9h

Pope Francis condemns economies that exploit child labor in first catechesis of 2025

Today we know how to turn our eyes toward Mars or virtual worlds, but we struggle to look into the eyes of a child who has ...

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Pope Francis Criticizes Nun 'Vinegar Face' as He Calls on Them to Be Messengers of Joy

Pope Francis had a message for nuns, convey joy while refraining from gossip, he said as he addressed a gathering of nuns ...

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Pope Francis says bullying at school prepares students for war, not peace

Pope Francis has warned that bullying in schools prepares students for war rather than peace. Francis made the remarks in a ...

In facing ‘populist’ tide, Pope risks exposing Church skeletons

After the election of Donald Trump, pundits speculated on how Pope Francis would react to a U.S. president who opposed his ...

Catholic News Agency1d

Pope accepts resignation of bishop investigated for ordinations with pre-Vatican II rite

French Bishop Dominique Rey said he was recently informed by the nuncio, the pope’s ambassador in France, that Pope Francis ...

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