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Pope Francis appoints first-ever woman to head Vatican dicastery
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By Hannah Brockhaus Vatican City, Jan 6, 2025 / 09:25 am Pope Francis has named for the first time a woman, Sister Simona Brambilla, to head a dicastery of the Roman Curia, continuing to add to the number of women in leadership roles at the Vatican, a hallmark of his pontificate. …